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Jason Peake/Sun photo Parsons High School students cheer on the Vikings on Friday night against the rival Labette County Grizzlies.
Jason Peake/Sun photo Parsons High School students cheer on the Vikings on Friday night against the rival Labette County Grizzlies.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo This life-size peacock, sculpted of scrap metal and insulators, was made by Chris Dague of Las Vegas, N.M., for his cousin Amy Montee of rural Parsons.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo This life-size peacock, sculpted of scrap metal and insulators, was made by Chris Dague of Las Vegas, N.M., for his cousin Amy Montee of rural Parsons.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Jed Edward Mosley, 8, makes a turn on a motorized scooter, one of his Christmas gifts, Wednesday afternoon on a Parsons street.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Jed Edward Mosley, 8, makes a turn on a motorized scooter, one of his Christmas gifts, Wednesday afternoon on a Parsons street.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo While few Parsonians were out early New Year’s Day, the Pumpin’ Pete’s convenience store at 32nd and Main was very busy as customers visited the new store that opened Friday, just north of its former location.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo While few Parsonians were out early New Year’s Day, the Pumpin’ Pete’s convenience store at 32nd and Main was very busy as customers visited the new store that opened Friday, just north of its former location.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Sylvia Myers, who celebrated her 79th birthday on New Year’s Day, looks over pictures of her family tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen of her duplex in Parsons.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Sylvia Myers, who celebrated her 79th birthday on New Year’s Day, looks over pictures of her family tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen of her duplex in Parsons.
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Cpl. Shannon Smith (right) receives congratulations from Mary Nelson, deputy warden of the El Dorado Correctional Facility Southeast Unit in Oswego.
Cpl. Shannon Smith (right) receives congratulations from Mary Nelson, deputy warden of the El Dorado Correctional Facility Southeast Unit in Oswego.
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Bob Brewer of Parsons received his 26 gallon pin from the American Red Cross at the blood drive Thursday in Parsons.
Bob Brewer of Parsons received his 26 gallon pin from the American Red Cross at the blood drive Thursday in Parsons.
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Oswego Pastor Phillip Hays looks at memorabilia and pictures of his late wife, Lisa Hays, who died on Dec. 23, 2011, from lung cancer at age 50.
Oswego Pastor Phillip Hays looks at memorabilia and pictures of his late wife, Lisa Hays, who died on Dec. 23, 2011, from lung cancer at age 50.
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Parsons firefighters were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire on North Central on the west side of the apartment at 318 N. Central, which is north of Youth Crisis Shelter. The two-story brick apartment building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and began attacking the fire from the north side and tried to keep the fire from spreading to the apartment east of the brick building. Parsons police officers responded to the fire and helped residents from the east apartment building evacuate, including several infants. The residents and the infants took shelter at the police department.
Parsons firefighters were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire on North Central on the west side of the apartment at 318 N. Central, which is north of Youth Crisis Shelter. The two-story brick apartment building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and began attacking the fire from the north side and tried to keep the fire from spreading to the apartment east of the brick building. Parsons police officers responded to the fire and helped residents from the east apartment building evacuate, including several infants. The residents and the infants took shelter at the police department.
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Charlotte Brown (right) gets a dinner roll from 9-year-old Ava Alloway’s basket. Ava’s mom, Ashlea (to Ava’s left) serves brown gravy for dinner attendees Tuesday at the community Christmas dinner at First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th.
Charlotte Brown (right) gets a dinner roll from 9-year-old Ava Alloway’s basket. Ava’s mom, Ashlea (to Ava’s left) serves brown gravy for dinner attendees Tuesday at the community Christmas dinner at First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th.
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