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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore pitcher Brandon Jackson (right) tags home plate while teammates Pat Dudkiewicz (left) and Rickey Sanchez (center) greet him after a two-run homer Monday against Independence Community College. Jackson scored Sanchez on the two-run shot and Dudkiewicz made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot on the next at-bat. Labette lost the game 14-10 but defeated Indy in game two to earn a split Monday.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore pitcher Brandon Jackson (right) tags home plate while teammates Pat Dudkiewicz (left) and Rickey Sanchez (center) greet him after a two-run homer Monday against Independence Community College. Jackson scored Sanchez on the two-run shot and Dudkiewicz made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot on the next at-bat. Labette lost the game 14-10 but defeated Indy in game two to earn a split Monday.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jennifer Ferrier of Parsons straps her daughter, Rylee Bendixen, 18 months, into a new car seat Saturday in front of Wal-Mart, where the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and Parsons Police Department were offering child safety seat inspections. Deputies Don Sauer and Casey Keele and police Cpl. Julie Keele conducted the inspections.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jennifer Ferrier of Parsons straps her daughter, Rylee Bendixen, 18 months, into a new car seat Saturday in front of Wal-Mart, where the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and Parsons Police Department were offering child safety seat inspections. Deputies Don Sauer and Casey Keele and police Cpl. Julie Keele conducted the inspections.
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Jan Strait/Sun photo Jock's Nitch manager J.R. Allen and assistant manager Breign Bennett are shown with a 7-foot-tall Jayhawk Monday afternoon. The store's Jayhawk was on display Monday morning and afternoon in celebration of Kansas University's trip to the Final Four thanks to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina in Sunday's Midwest Regional final.
Jan Strait/Sun photo Jock's Nitch manager J.R. Allen and assistant manager Breign Bennett are shown with a 7-foot-tall Jayhawk Monday afternoon. The store's Jayhawk was on display Monday morning and afternoon in celebration of Kansas University's trip to the Final Four thanks to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina in Sunday's Midwest Regional final.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore infielder Lacie Cook makes contact with a bunt in game two of a doubleheader with Pratt Community College Sunday evening. The Lady Cardinals defeated Pratt 6-1 in game two to earn a two-game sweep and to improve to 11-1 in Kansas Jayhawk Community Collenge Conference Eastern Division play heading into a key week of league play.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore infielder Lacie Cook makes contact with a bunt in game two of a doubleheader with Pratt Community College Sunday evening. The Lady Cardinals defeated Pratt 6-1 in game two to earn a two-game sweep and to improve to 11-1 in Kansas Jayhawk Community Collenge Conference Eastern Division play heading into a key week of league play.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Retiring Parsons Police Chief John Keele holds his grandson, Noah Keele, 2, Friday afternoon in the city commission room of the Parsons Municipal Building while his wife, Kelly, talks with Noah. The city of Parsons had a retirement reception for Keele, who has been police chief since 2008 and was assistant chief for about 16 years before that. Keele has been in law enforcement for 35 years. Many fellow law enforcement officers congratulated Keele, including KBI Senior Special Agent Chris Farris, Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims and former chiefs of police in Parsons, Gary Baldwin and Neal Wilkerson. Keele received several gifts and plaques honoring his years of service and contributions to law enforcement and community safety. The Parsons Police Officers Association gave Keele a Sig Sauer .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He also received law enforcement patches from all Kansas counties. The reception also included a cake decorated with photos from Keele’s law enforcement career.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Retiring Parsons Police Chief John Keele holds his grandson, Noah Keele, 2, Friday afternoon in the city commission room of the Parsons Municipal Building while his wife, Kelly, talks with Noah. The city of Parsons had a retirement reception for Keele, who has been police chief since 2008 and was assistant chief for about 16 years before that. Keele has been in law enforcement for 35 years. Many fellow law enforcement officers congratulated Keele, including KBI Senior Special Agent Chris Farris, Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims and former chiefs of police in Parsons, Gary Baldwin and Neal Wilkerson. Keele received several gifts and plaques honoring his years of service and contributions to law enforcement and community safety. The Parsons Police Officers Association gave Keele a Sig Sauer .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He also received law enforcement patches from all Kansas counties. The reception also included a cake decorated with photos from Keele’s law enforcement career.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Fishermen line the bank of Neosho River in Chetopa Friday to take advantage of the floodwaters to snag spoonbill.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Fishermen line the bank of Neosho River in Chetopa Friday to take advantage of the floodwaters to snag spoonbill.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Alyssa Stephens, 3, of Oswego enjoys playing in a ditch full of rainwater as temperatures crept up to the mid 60s Friday afternoon.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Alyssa Stephens, 3, of Oswego enjoys playing in a ditch full of rainwater as temperatures crept up to the mid 60s Friday afternoon.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Maj. Gen. Al Aycock paid a visit to the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant Thursday as part of a tour of Army bases impacted by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. Aycock is the director of operations, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (OACSIM), responsible for overseeing the development and coordination of program requirements, strategy and policies pertaining to facilities, military construction, energy and BRAC properties that support Army objectives and improves the quality of life for soldiers, civilians and families. Aycock began his visit to Parsons with lunch that included Don Dailey, KSAAP commander’s representative (far left); Dan Goddard, Great Plains Development Authority (GPDA) CEO; Ann Charles, GPDA deputy director; and other Army personnel. He was joined on his visit by Pentagon officials Tom Lederle and Hank Procter, who are assisting in the transfer of KSAAP property to GPDA.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Maj. Gen. Al Aycock paid a visit to the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant Thursday as part of a tour of Army bases impacted by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. Aycock is the director of operations, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (OACSIM), responsible for overseeing the development and coordination of program requirements, strategy and policies pertaining to facilities, military construction, energy and BRAC properties that support Army objectives and improves the quality of life for soldiers, civilians and families. Aycock began his visit to Parsons with lunch that included Don Dailey, KSAAP commander’s representative (far left); Dan Goddard, Great Plains Development Authority (GPDA) CEO; Ann Charles, GPDA deputy director; and other Army personnel. He was joined on his visit by Pentagon officials Tom Lederle and Hank Procter, who are assisting in the transfer of KSAAP property to GPDA.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Enjoying spring break, Connie Slater unsuccessfully tries to catch her friend’s son, Michael Janssen, before he hits the rain puddle at the bottom of a slide in Forest Park.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Enjoying spring break, Connie Slater unsuccessfully tries to catch her friend’s son, Michael Janssen, before he hits the rain puddle at the bottom of a slide in Forest Park.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Redbuds and other trees reflect in the floodwaters filling Forest Park Tuesday following a day’s worth of spring rains.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Redbuds and other trees reflect in the floodwaters filling Forest Park Tuesday following a day’s worth of spring rains.
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