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Youths lined up in the show arena to compete with their market lambs during the Wednesday afternoon sheep shows at the Labette County Fair.
Youths lined up in the show arena to compete with their market lambs during the Wednesday afternoon sheep shows at the Labette County Fair.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jared Hawks makes a turn in the senior barrels competition Saturday at the Labette County Fair’s Horse Show. Hawks made the run in 20.96 seconds in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jared Hawks makes a turn in the senior barrels competition Saturday at the Labette County Fair’s Horse Show. Hawks made the run in 20.96 seconds in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
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Ray Nolting/Sun pages Kelsey Colistro of the Labette County 4-H Horse Club walks horses (a small horse is walking behind her) toward the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego Saturday evening to prepare for the 4-H Horse Show.
Ray Nolting/Sun pages Kelsey Colistro of the Labette County 4-H Horse Club walks horses (a small horse is walking behind her) toward the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego Saturday evening to prepare for the 4-H Horse Show.
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Sierra McKinzie competes in the intermediate poles event at the Labette County Fair's Horse Show Saturday in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
Sierra McKinzie competes in the intermediate poles event at the Labette County Fair's Horse Show Saturday in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
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Grammy-award winning Zydeco artist Chubby Carrier brought his Bayou Swamp Band with him to Parsons Thursday night for the final performance of the Music in the Park concert series. The event took place in Parsons Municipal Auditorium because of the heat.
Grammy-award winning Zydeco artist Chubby Carrier brought his Bayou Swamp Band with him to Parsons Thursday night for the final performance of the Music in the Park concert series. The event took place in Parsons Municipal Auditorium because of the heat.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meadow Scott, 11, of Parsons eyes the progress of Haley Kasten, 11, of Leavenworth during the youth portion of the fifth annual Clay Wilson Watermelon Eating Contest at the Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary celebration hosted by Southeast Kansas Independent Living Thursday on North 18th Street. Kasten finished in first while Scott’s cousin, Emma Scott, 9, of Parsons (left) finished in second.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meadow Scott, 11, of Parsons eyes the progress of Haley Kasten, 11, of Leavenworth during the youth portion of the fifth annual Clay Wilson Watermelon Eating Contest at the Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary celebration hosted by Southeast Kansas Independent Living Thursday on North 18th Street. Kasten finished in first while Scott’s cousin, Emma Scott, 9, of Parsons (left) finished in second.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Southeast Kansas Independent Living advocate Greg Jones listens to James “Bo Bo” Luton sing “This Little Light of Mine” before presenting him with an award Thursday during the Americans With Disabilities anniversary celebration Thursday.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Southeast Kansas Independent Living advocate Greg Jones listens to James “Bo Bo” Luton sing “This Little Light of Mine” before presenting him with an award Thursday during the Americans With Disabilities anniversary celebration Thursday.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Heck and Wicker of Parsons has a city contract to repair sidewalks and curbing around the city. On Wednesday, Bill Ramey used a skid steer with a jackhammer attachment to break up the concrete before making repairs to the curb and alley approach on North Central by Parsons Police Department. The work is expected to be done by Wednesday.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Heck and Wicker of Parsons has a city contract to repair sidewalks and curbing around the city. On Wednesday, Bill Ramey used a skid steer with a jackhammer attachment to break up the concrete before making repairs to the curb and alley approach on North Central by Parsons Police Department. The work is expected to be done by Wednesday.
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Carla Kennedy/Sun photo Dale Phillips harvests corn Wednesday in a field owned by Don Good a mile west of Dennis.
Carla Kennedy/Sun photo Dale Phillips harvests corn Wednesday in a field owned by Don Good a mile west of Dennis.
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Courtesy photo The Labette County 12-year-old Cal Ripken League poses for a picture just inside the North Dakota state line. The Labette 12s will represent Kansas as its state champion in North Dakota at the Midwest Plains regional this weekend. Labette will face Canada Thursday in Grand Forks, N.D. to kick off the tournament.
Courtesy photo The Labette County 12-year-old Cal Ripken League poses for a picture just inside the North Dakota state line. The Labette 12s will represent Kansas as its state champion in North Dakota at the Midwest Plains regional this weekend. Labette will face Canada Thursday in Grand Forks, N.D. to kick off the tournament.
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