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Ellis Scholar FORT SCOTT — Arin Billingsly of Oswego has been selected as an Ellis Scholar. Billingsly, a 2011 graduate of Labette County High School, is pursuing an undergraduate degree toward a career in dentistry through a partnership with The Ellis Foundation and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Oral Health. Ellis Scholars are chosen based on academic performance, community involvement and the determination to beco...
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News and Notes
Good reunion DENNIS — The 57th annual Good family reunion will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Osage Township Community Center in Dennis. Those attending should bring potluck dishes to share for the noon meal as well as photos, interesting family items and updates for family history. Table service and drinks will be provided. For more information, call Leroy Hamilton at (620) 784-2458, or Ellen Titus at 421-4109. Hospital bo...
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Church News
Ladies night out MOUND VALLEY — The First Baptist Church of Mound Valley will host its annual "Ladies Night Out" from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mound Valley Community Center. The event is free and open to all women 18 years and older. Several vendors will be present. There will be games, crafts and ice cream. A free gift bag to the first 50 women attending. Scrapbooking event SCAMMON — St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Scammon is hosting a ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. July 22, 1971 Bond for a juvenile was arranged in Labette County for the first time by Charles Sell, juvenile court judge. The 16-year-old youth was arrested in Parsons during a drug raid which was part of a statewide effort. He was charged with selling MDA, a hallucinatory drug, and with delivering librium, a somnifacient or hypnotic drug. He was released after posting $...
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Mohney, Downey
Kathy Mohney and Sam Lenati of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaela Mohney of Parsons, to Brian Downey of Parsons. He is the son of Donald and Patricia Downey of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Parsons High School and attended Labette Community College where she studied nursing. She is a certified nurse’s assistant at Elmhaven West. The future groom is a 2004 graduate of PHS and attended LCC, where he studied...
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Cohen, Corwin
Brenda and Scott Gofourth of rural Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Vanessa Cohen of Erie, to Thomas Corwin of Erie. She also is the daughter of the late Lee Cohen. Corwin is the son of Richard and Iris Corwin of Erie and Deborah Myers of Cherryvale. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. She is attending Labette Community College and studying accounting and business management. The fut...
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Lawrence, Cook
Charley and Kim Root of Parsons and Sharon and Bill Gray of Screven, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather L. Lawrence of Parsons, to Zachariah N. Cook of Parsons. He is the son of Randy and Regina Cook of Parsons. The bride-elect received her general educational development diploma from Labette Community College in 2009. The future groom is a 2005 graduate of Labette County High School. He is a die cutter operator at Ray Pro...
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Bennett, Stice
Gerald and Trish Bennett of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Bennett of Parsons, to Jarod Stice of Parsons. He is the son of Greg and Lanette Stice of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and is a senior at Pittsburg State University, where she is studying marketing. She is planning on graduating this year. The future groom is a 2001 graduate of LCHS. He graduated this ...
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Dilldine, Cosby
Jessica Dilldine and David Cosby were married June 25 in the Altamont City Park building. Lisa LaFalier officiated at the 1 p.m. double-ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Donald and Carol Johnson of Mound Valley. Parents of the groom are Wesley Cosby Jr. of Parsons and the late Mary Cosby. Jenna Sioux Lira of Alva, Okla., served as her mother’s matron of honor. Jordan Cosby of Knoxville, Iowa, served as his father’s best man. Ushers were ...
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Tuckers to observe 40th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tucker of rural Parsons will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Parsons First Assembly of God Church, 16th and Dirr. Richard Tucker and Jane McDermed were married July 17, 1971, at the Christian Church in Erie. The Tuckers have three children, Jonathan Tucker of Haysville, Justin Tucker of Girard and Janell Houk of Parsons; and eight grandchildren. Friends and...
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Freebergs to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Freeberg of rural Parsons observed their 25th wedding anniversary this week. Rick Freeberg and Tina Brown were married July 14, 1986, in Miami, Okla. Mr. Freeberg is a meter tech for Post Rock Energy. Mrs. Freeberg works in the circulation department at the Parsons Sun. The Freebergs have lived in rural Parsons since their marriage. They have three children: Brandon Lopez, Sarah (Freeberg) Sebastiani and Hunter Freeberg. The ...
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Hochstein, Hambleton
Amanda Marie Hochstein and Stephen Leroy Hambleton were married on May 22 at The Grove in Las Vegas. The Rev. Phil Larimore officiated at the 5 p.m. double-ring outdoor ceremony. The bride’s parents are Robert Hochstein of Milford, Mich., and Laurene Tomczak of Ann Arbor, Mich. The groom’s parents are Steve and Marsha Hambleton of Parsons. Jena Hochstein, aunt of the bride of White Lake, Mich., was maid of honor. Jason Hambleton, cousin of the...
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Conley, Yarbrough engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Conley of Pleasanton announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Conley, to Rusty Yarbrough. He is the son of Richard and Marla Yarbrough of Bartlett. The bride-elect is a graduate of Emporia State University and is teaching and coaching at Baxter Springs High School in Baxter Springs. The future groom is a graduate of Labette County High School and works at Grandview Cabinets in Parsons. The wedding is set for July ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. July 5, 1971 Steve Scaletty, 13, shot a 42, seven over par, to win the 1971 junior golf championship of the Parsons Country Club. He topped a field of 18. Scaletty, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Scaletty, edged Mike Maier and Kirk Bruso in the division for ages 13 to 15 by one shot apiece. Maier and Bruso shot 43s, and Maier won a playoff on the first extra hole. Mark Scalett...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. July 1, 1971 A prospectus for a municipal revenue bond issue of $1 million disclosed that a new industry would locate in Parsons. Information sent to bond sources, financial institutions and others throughout the state detailed plans of TecTank Inc. of Kansas City to place a manufacturing plant here. TecTank was expected to employ 60 people in its manufacturing operations...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 30, 1971 A new home for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be built east of Parsons on U.S. 160, was announced by Brown-Bishop Post 704. The $125,000 structure would be erected on a four-acre tract the organization had bought between Tower Lanes, a bowling alley, and the home of George Reinhart. Construction would begin soon after the Fourth of July holiday, with the g...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 29, 1971 Addition of nearly $1.5 million in federal funds to the Parsons urban renewal grant came much earlier than was anticipated at the time of a May 27 city commission public hearing on the application for it. As a result, Michael McDowell, executive director of the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency, said it would be possible to buy affected land in advance of dates e...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 28, 1971 Roy Karstetter of Labette City was the top prize winner in the fishing derby and casting contest at Neosho County State Lake. Karstetter caught the contest’s biggest fish С a 2 1/2-pound bass С and was the only double winner. He won his division С for youths 13 to 15 С in fishing and in casting. An additional grant of $1,457,213 for Parsons’ downtown urban r...
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McCoach wins grand champion at food competition
Terrie McCoach of the Leib 4-H Club won grand champion for Foods and Nutrition this week for the 2011 Labette County Fair. This is the 100th county fair. McCoach also was champion in the decorated cake exhibit. Fair Food and Nutrition judging The 100th edition of the Labette County Fair got under way this week with the Foods and Nutrition judging in Altamont. The event, normally held the week before the fair, was moved up because of another ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 25-26, 1971 Teachers in a 12-county area of Southeast Kansas would have a new representative from the National Education Association beginning July 1. Ed Thompson, 36, would establish an office in Parsons about Aug. 1, working independently until that date as a “uni-serve” representative for NEA. School class reunions were among the opening events of the formal Parso...
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