The local Walgreens, 1528 Main St., was closed for most of a day this week over concern about employees potentially having COVID-19, a company spokesperson said Friday.
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ERIE — The weeklong Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, in its 147th year, gets underway Sunday afternoon and culminates a week from today.
The NJCAA is recommending that a majority of sports compete in the spring semester for the 2020-21 season, a change in course from the association’s initial action plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rather than writing citations, Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks hopes community responsibility and individuals leading by example will be enough for most people to abide by a new face mask ordinance that will begin Thursday.
The Parsons Area Community Foundation recently received a $20,625 donation from Ducommun Inc. for a disaster relief fund.
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Rather than writing citations, Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks hopes community responsibility and individuals leading by example will be enough for most people to abide by a new face mask ordinance that will begin Thursday.
The Parsons Area Community Foundation recently received a $20,625 donation from Ducommun Inc. for a disaster relief fund.
OSWEGO — Labette County commissioners on Monday voted 2-1 to opt out of following Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order on wearing face masks in public.
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People in Parsons will have to begin wearing face masks within buildings accessible to the public and at many other work places in about two weeks.
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Local business owners could be fined beginning next week for allowing unmasked customers into their buildings if a proposed ordinance is approved.
As Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order requiring mask-wearing by Kansans goes into effect on Friday, schools are gearing up to adhere to the mandate with workouts.
The Kansas State Activities Association will release its first set of plans for fall sports and activities on or around July 17, KSHSAA Executive Director Bill Faflick said in an online press conference on Wednesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced another change in the Music in the Park free summer concert series.
The 2019-20 Parsons Sun Sports Awards were, if nothing else, unique.
Labette County gained three more cases of COVID-19 this week.
OSWEGO — Oswego High School has shut down its summer weights and conditioning program after an individual was possibly exposed to a positive case of COVID-19, the school announced on Wednesday.
Jayla Smith is the fourth Labette Cardinals player to be named NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team in the last four years.
Chetopa continued taking the necessary steps for changing its wholesale electricity provider early this month.
The NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Conference announced that sports, for now at least, will go on for the 2020-21 season. Now, coaches at Labette are gearing up for some radical changes to their seasons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHERRYAVLE — The Cherryvale school district, USD 447, is on the path to reopening its facilities one day after shutting them down after a positive case of COVID-19 came from an individual who participated in the summer weights program.
OSWEGO — Labette County will receive $3.9 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funding through the state, Labette County commissioners heard Monday.
USDA commodity food distribution is planned for Parsons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the former Sutherlands building, 2110 Belmont.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Labette County may have nearly doubled over the weekend as an outbreak at Chetopa Manor was announced.
The NJCAA announced on Friday that, as of now, it will have sports for the 2020-21 season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATE: The original version of this story indicated that a student-athlete at Cherryvale High School tested positive for COVID-19 based on an initial press release. Further reporting has revealed that it is unclear whether it was a student or staff member that tested positive.
GIRARD — Crawford County commissioners on Friday named Drs. Timothy Stebbins and Linda Bean as public health officer and deputy public health officer, respectively.
Country music icon Garth Brooks will be performing on screens in 300 drive-in venues across the United States at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, including two screens set up north of Edna. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster (https://www.universe.com/events/encore-live-pre…
PITTSBURG — Rebecca Adamson has resigned effective Wednesday as the public health officer for Crawford County.
Opening Day for the Parsons Babe Ruth League 2020 season on Monday was symbolic of more than just the start of another youth baseball season.
ALTAMONT — Two Professional Disc Golf Association sanctioned tournaments, one at Idle Lake in Altamont and one in Parsons, took place on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The two tournaments represented some of the first competitive sporting events in Labette County in the wake of the COVID-…
Friday night at Winway Park saw the return of competitive athletics to Parsons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PK Fitness is ditching its affiliation with CrossFit, a worldwide fitness company, after its now-former CEO Greg Glassman made controversial comments regarding the death of George Floyd in Minnesota as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crawford County health officials on Wednesday confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19, bringing the total case count to 14. The individual is cooperating with health officials and is isolated per public health guidelines. Health Department staff are conducting a case investigation to quara…
The Labette County Health Department announced on Wednesday the county’s 27th case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The Wildcat Extension District will co-host two community conversations with SHIFT Labette County, Live Healthy Montgomery County and Grow Labette concerning community wellness. Both conversations will be online and registration is required.
OSWEGO — Labette County commissioners on Monday discussed how $331,000 in grant and local funds will be distributed in the coming months to businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
For first-year coaches getting their first contact with their student-athletes this summer, it’s a race against the clock.
On a split vote in May, the Chetopa City Council decided the public swimming pool would not open this year.
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