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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Carhop LaTonya Henman spent the working person’s holiday Monday providing service to customers at Sonic. Although many have the opportunity to enjoy the Labor Day holiday, others show up to work to ensure the general public has access to gas, fast food, groceries and emergency services.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Carhop LaTonya Henman spent the working person’s holiday Monday providing service to customers at Sonic. Although many have the opportunity to enjoy the Labor Day holiday, others show up to work to ensure the general public has access to gas, fast food, groceries and emergency services.
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Mayor Greg York, Labette Emergency Medical Services Director Chris Way and businessman Bill Lassen visit before Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for Labette Community College's new Sonny & Sophia Zetmeir Health Science Building, which is pictured to the left.
Mayor Greg York, Labette Emergency Medical Services Director Chris Way and businessman Bill Lassen visit before Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for Labette Community College's new Sonny & Sophia Zetmeir Health Science Building, which is pictured to the left.
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Labette Community College president George Knox, LCC Board of Trustees chair Montie Taylor, LCC Board of Trustees vice chair Sophia Zetmeir, LCC Foundation President Jerry Bouman and LCC Pathways to the Future Capital Campaign Steering Committee chair and project donor Sonny Zetmeir, backed by students enrolled in the various health careers courses at LCC, broke ground Thursday on the new Sonny & Sophia Zetmeir Health Science Building.
Labette Community College president George Knox, LCC Board of Trustees chair Montie Taylor, LCC Board of Trustees vice chair Sophia Zetmeir, LCC Foundation President Jerry Bouman and LCC Pathways to the Future Capital Campaign Steering Committee chair and project donor Sonny Zetmeir, backed by students enrolled in the various health careers courses at LCC, broke ground Thursday on the new Sonny & Sophia Zetmeir Health Science Building.
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Rodney Blackburn stands in front of his replica 1950s service station located in front of Rod's Eastside Exhaust and Repair, 24009 Rooks Road.
Rodney Blackburn stands in front of his replica 1950s service station located in front of Rod's Eastside Exhaust and Repair, 24009 Rooks Road.
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Parsons police are seeking this man for breaking into Walgreens overnight. Persons with information should contact police at 421-7060 or the anonymous tips line at 421-7057.
Parsons police are seeking this man for breaking into Walgreens overnight. Persons with information should contact police at 421-7060 or the anonymous tips line at 421-7057.
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The Rev. Nicole Schwartz admires the case built by Parsons Amateur Woodworker's Society members John Arabia, Raymond Newby and Don Combs to display a stained glass window saved from the original Faith United Methodist Church building that was completed in 1969, but burned after it was struck by lightning in 1981.
The Rev. Nicole Schwartz admires the case built by Parsons Amateur Woodworker's Society members John Arabia, Raymond Newby and Don Combs to display a stained glass window saved from the original Faith United Methodist Church building that was completed in 1969, but burned after it was struck by lightning in 1981.
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J.R. Allen, manager of Jock's Nitch in downtown Parsons, waits on Tanner and Kendra Barcus Friday night during the Moonlight Madness event.
J.R. Allen, manager of Jock's Nitch in downtown Parsons, waits on Tanner and Kendra Barcus Friday night during the Moonlight Madness event.
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A LaForge and Budd Construction crew smoothes concrete poured earlier in the morning Friday for the footing of the west abutment of a new low-water dam for the city of Parsons water treatment plant. The dam is being built on Labette Creek near the plant directly downstream from the dam that was built more than 100 years ago.
A LaForge and Budd Construction crew smoothes concrete poured earlier in the morning Friday for the footing of the west abutment of a new low-water dam for the city of Parsons water treatment plant. The dam is being built on Labette Creek near the plant directly downstream from the dam that was built more than 100 years ago.
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At 93, Leona Cruse continues to practice the fine art of hand-stitched quilting, working on a baby quilt for one of her great-grandchildren in Texas.
At 93, Leona Cruse continues to practice the fine art of hand-stitched quilting, working on a baby quilt for one of her great-grandchildren in Texas.
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