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Palmer, Pemberton
Bob and Diane Palmer announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaime Renae Palmer, to Ryan Matthew Pemberton, son of Danny and Jeanie Pemberton, all of Parsons. The bride-elect is employed by Cancer Center of Kansas, Parsons. The future groom is employed by Ducommun AeroStructures, Parsons. The couple plan a May 8 wedding in Parsons.
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Spriggs, Cooper
Wesley and Ronita Spriggs of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Spriggs, to Nathan Cooper, son of Kenneth and Jeanine Cooper of rural Edna. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Labette County High School and will graduate in May from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, with a bachelor of arts degree in math and secondary education. The future groom also graduated from LCHS in 2006 and will graduate in May from Pittsb...
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Oakley, Green
William Oakley of O’Fallon, Ill., and Tami Jung of Shiloh, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Beth Oakley of Bolivar, Mo., to Jordan Todd Green of Bolivar, Mo., the son of Todd and Melissa Green of Edna. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of O’Fallon Township High School. She is a senior majoring in elementary education at Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo. The future groom is a 2006 graduate of Labette County High ...
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Rife, Turner
Nolan Rife of Pittsburg and Jeff and Kim Moon of Mound Valley announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaylee Rife of Altamont, to Keith Turner of Altamont, the son of Kevin and Lauri Turner, also of Altamont. The bride-elect is a 2005 Labette County High School graduate. She is a personal banker at Emprise Bank, Chanute. The future groom is a 2007 graduate of LCHS. He is an assistant manager at Orscheln Farm and Home, Parsons. The couple...
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Blackburns to honor 30th
Rocky and Carla Blackburn of Parsons will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday. Rocky Blackburn and Carla Ventle were married in a shotgun wedding on May 3, 1980. The couple own and operate Blackburn’s Discount Tires and Automotive Specialties, Parsons. They have lived in Parsons since their marriage. The couple have a daughter, Edie (Blackburn) Barber of Ames, Iowa, and a son, Rocky Blackburn Jr. of Parsons. They have a gran...
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Layton Jones
Tiffany Nicole Layton and Drew Michael Jones were united in marriage on March 27 at First Baptist Church, Caney. The Rev. Keith Schubert of the Nazarene Church, Parsons, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Kenny and Amy Layton of Caney. The groom is the son of Mike and Cindy Jones of Parsons. Kim Newman of Coffeyville was the matron of honor. Julie Ebbesmeyer of Warrenton, Mo., was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Katie Russell ...
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Time approaches to sign up for Katy Days events
By Megan Hughes The 10th annual Katy Days celebration is coming up Friday, May 28, through Sunday, May 30. From now until then, we will have a weekly column that will highlight some of the activities that you can look forward to that weekend. We’ll start with activities that you need to sign up for to participate in. Additional information can be found at the Katy Days Web site (www.katydays.com) or by calling Denise at (620) 820-3966. Trash ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 1-2, 1970 Parsons Commercial Bank announced the election of R.E. Feess as president and trust officer. Feess would succeed Robert Darmon, who resigned to become a senior vice president of First National Bank of Wichita. The change was effective May 15. The new president had been executive vice president of the bank since 1967 and a vice president since 1956, when he ...
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KOMA
The Erie City Council violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act on April 12. The council broke the law, as determined by Neosho County Attorney Melissa Dugan, because it discussed subjects and reviewed materials that were in the public domain and had been discussed in a public meeting. They did not even touch on financial affairs or trade secrets, which was the exemption used to meet in secret. Dugan is going easy on the council because this is...
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Singer to perform at First Christian
A singer/songwriter will perform at First Christian Church on May 9. Jamey Denison will perform in concert at the church, 1500 S. 29th Street, during the 9:30 a.m. worship hour. Denison is an independent recording artist, songwriter and experienced performer who is becoming a favorite among churches and other organizations. His musical presentation has been described as upbeat, encouraging and appealing to audiences of all ages and musical p...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 30, 1970 A new weekend comic section for readers of the Sun would be inaugurated for the weekend edition. The change primarily would provide continuity between many of the Sun’s daily comics and those of the weekend issue. There would be the old favorites — Dennis the Menace, Peanuts, the Family Circus and Rex Morgan plus the Heloise feature. Additions would be Mar...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 29, 1970 The Labette County High School soil conservation team won first place in state Future Farmers of America contests at Manhattan. The contests were held in connection with the state FFA convention. Mike Hucke of LCHS was high individual on the soil conservation contest. LCHS placed second in farm welding with Hucke as high individual. Jack Sears of Parsons,...
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Parsons woman wins $5,000
Wendy Bush of Parsons turned her bad luck into good luck Tuesday when she claimed a $5,000 cash prize playing a $5 Super Red Hot Crossword instant scratch ticket. Bush won her prize by revealing two black words and four red words on her ticket. “I’ve really had bad luck the past few months,” said Bush. “My dog ran away Sunday and my car was totaled earlier this year. That’s just a couple of things that have gone wrong.” After finally findi...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 28, 1970 More production workers returned to the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant to bring to about 50 percent the number of that group on the job. Day & Zimmermann Inc., the plant operator, said that another 125 workers reported for duty, and that about 925 production workers in all were at work out of a bargaining unit of 1,800. Two hundred forty additional employees...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 27, 1970 Mr. and Mrs. James Alderman announced their purchase of the Parsons Sanitation Service from Harry Price. Frank Alderman, brother of James Alderman, would serve as manager of the business under its new ownership. Price would assist for a few weeks in the transition. The business, established by Price, had been in operation for 28 years. The business office ...
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KGS: Buildings on S. 21st deteriorating
The future of two old structures in Parsons is in question. The buildings at 806 and 816 S. 21st, owned by Kansas Gas Service, are being evaluated because of their deteriorating conditions. “While we determine the best course of action to address these issues, fencing (was) constructed to restrict public access and ensure public safety. We are also conducting research to determine the historical significance of the site and how that might impa...
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Deb Perbeck
Parsons USD 503 patrons may be surprised at today’s story announcing the resignation of Deborah Perbeck, Ph.D., the district’s superintendent for the last eight years. Her resignation is effective June 30. While she said when hired in 2002 that she would stay at least five years, projects and other initiatives made her decide to remain longer. Perbeck has taken Parsons schools through many changes, including a bond issue for school improveme...
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Local briefs
Man robs pharmacy CHERRYVALE — An armed man robbed Cherryvale Pharmacy Thursday of medication and no cash. No one was harmed in the robbery, called in to Cherryvale Police Department at 12:36 p.m. The pharmacy is at 101 E. Main. Cherryvale Police Chief Matt Dennis said the robber carried a black semi-automatic handgun with him and demanded medication from the three employees in the store at the time. He received 3,000 hydrocodone pills, which ...
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Ludwig, Miorandi
Mark and Carol Ludwig of rural Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Elyse Ludwig of rural Parsons, to Frank Antonio Miorandi of rural Parsons, the son of Tom and Sherri Pauzauskie of rural Tyro. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Labette County High School. She graduated from Fort Scott School of Beauty as a certified nail technician in 2006. She is manager of Advance America, Parsons. The future groom is a 2002 LCHS g...
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Wilsons celebrate 50th
Bill and Carolyn Wilson of rural Parsons celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Bill Wilson and Carolyn Gossett were married on April 20, 1960. They are both retired and have 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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