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Cherryvale man faces drug charges
CHERRYVALE — A Cherryvale man was arrested last week after an investigation into a package of drugs that was to be delivered to his home. Mark Housel Sr., 52, 514 E. 11th, Cherryvale, was arrest...
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St. Pat’s parade is set for Saturday
By Jamie Willey Parsons Sun St. Patrick’s Day will come four days early in Parsons. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Parsons with Dr. Stephen Miller as...
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Green Country hires new manager
By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun Years of professional experience and a goal of helping make Green Country Auto Group the premier dealership in the area is what Don Gould brings to his position as ...
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Performance to benefit animal shelter
By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun As awareness of the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter in Parsons expands, abandoned pets and strays are finding their way into homes both inside Parsons and out, at an in...
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Teen gets 11-month sentence
By Ray Nolting Parsons Sun A Parsons teenager who has amassed a considerable criminal record in his short life received a prison sentence Tuesday. John L. Sizemore, 18, 3620 Mosher Road, Lot 12, w...
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Erie progresses on two projects
ERIE — The Erie City Council took steps to advance a street improvement project and a new housing addition during its Monday meeting. The council approved an engineering contract with Kirk E. Mi...
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Phi Theta chapter earns awards
Labette Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter was the recipient of numerous awards at the region convention in Salina Friday through Sunday. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year...
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P.A.W.S. meeting The Parsons Amateur Woodworkers Society will meet at 2 p.m. today at the Parsons Arboretum. Visitors are welcome. Parade route The city of Parsons will close several downtown stre...
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Red Cross plans concert
The local chapter of the American Red Cross hopes to get a boost in its fundraising effort with a concert later this month. The Labette County chapter will host country music star Moe Bandy in a c...
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GPDA seeks amendment to plan
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By Ray Nolting Parsons Sun OSWEGO — Labette County commissioners on Monday heard a couple of updates about the Great Plains Industrial Park. Dan Goddard, CEO of the Great Plains Development Auth...
County to close road for Phase II
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By The Chanute Tribune ERIE — Drivers who are accustomed to using Shaw Road between Erie and Chanute will have to find an alternate route starting later this month. The Neosho County Commission l...
Five PHS forensics students earn medals
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The Parsons High School forensic team traveled to Southeast High School Saturday and brought home more medalists and qualified two more entries for the state tournament in May. Five students from ...
City begins housing rehab grant project
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The city of Parsons is taking applications for a housing rehabilitation project that will begin soon. Earlier this year, the city announced that it would receive $225,000 from the Kansas Housing R...
CUSD 101 chess teams compete
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ERIE — Erie CUSD 101 took 26 chess players to Lawrence Saturday to compete in the Prairie Park Elementary School tournament, where 167 players gathered to play. Erie Elementary School brought home...
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Republican meeting The Kansas Republican Party’s SEK regional meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Parsons Municipal Auditorium, 112 S. 17th Street. All Republicans and conservatives from...
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This undated publicity image provided by A&E shows actor Corey Haim, who appeared in the A&E reality TV show 'The Two Coreys' with his friend Corey Feldman. Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in 'Lucas' and 'The Lost Boys' whose career was blighted by drug abuse, died Wednesday March 10, 2010. He was 38. (AP Photo/Courtesy AETN, L. Pief Weyman) NO SALES. MANDATORY CREDITAP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.


Wed Mar 10 11:34:38 -0600 2010

US President Barack Obama speaks on healthcare and health insurance reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Obama has launched a populist assault on price-gouging American insurance firms, escalating his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AP - President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's medical system.


Wed Mar 10 10:03:19 -0600 2010
AP - President Barack Obama is renewing America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he understands the situation there "remains dire."
Wed Mar 10 11:15:56 -0600 2010
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
Wed Mar 10 06:30:28 -0600 2010