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By Jamie Willey Parsons Sun ALTAMONT -- For the first time in 27 years, Labette County will have a new family and consumer science agent.

By Ray Nolting Parsons Sun DENNIS -- A close-knit group of alumni from Dennis High School gathered Sunday for a wake of sorts, meeting in a former schoolhouse that soon will be razed to make room for a new fire ...

“I'm sure it will be back on the agenda in June, though.”

By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun ALTAMONT -- The USD 506 Board of Education again tabled a salary increase for administrators and support staff. via ParsonsSun.com

Parsons Police NON-INJURY ACCIDENTS: At 3:15 p.m. May 1 on South 31st Street north of Appleton cars driven by Mallory R. Nolting, 3010 Redwood, and Avery J.A. Redmond, 1313 Morgan, collided. via ParsonsSun.com

She was born in Dennis on May 14, 1918, to Alva and Rose Stevenson. She married Melvin Tedstrom and they raised three daughters, Joyce Brown, Janis Hansen and Sharon Klein. via ParsonsSun.com

“We children learned to set the table properly, to clear the table and wash and dry the dishes and to put the dishes away.”

The team Vickie Gossett and Shirley Johnson bid and made a slam when the duplicate bridge players met Tuesday, April 22, at the Chanute Senior Center. via Chanute Tribune

“I said, 'he needs air; give him some air.'”

Terry Phillips struggled through the story of his son's death in a farm accident. via ParsonsSun.com

The Altamont USD 506 Board of Education hired Charles "Chuck" Stockton Monday to the position of superintendent of schools to replace Dennis Wilson, who resigned effective the end of this school year. via ParsonsSun.com

“Shane (Holtzman, assistant principal) and I are certified and I feel very comfortable in my ability to identify students under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but it comes down to my comfort as an administrator”

By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun ALTAMONT - ' Students attending the 2008 Labette County High School prom May 3 may submit to a breath test before entering if the USD 506 Board of Education approves a proposal ... via ParsonsSun.com

Interested persons from Cherryvale, Oswego, Independence, Altamont, Chanute, Joplin and Parsons braved the inclement weather to attend the February meeting of the Southeast Kansas Audubon Society on Feb. via Chanute Tribune

“That's my understanding of it”

Although Matthew Wegner of Service Valley won this year's Labette County Spelling Bee by correctly spelling S-U-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-E, he will not be representing the county at the state spelling bee because of ... via ParsonsSun.com

“It's not usually up in the millions.”

Labette County taxpayers are paying more taxes than they need to be. When taxes were assessed, the valuation for the county did not include more than $2.3 million worth of pipeline belonging to Bluestem ... via ParsonsSun.com

“We were supposed to get it about 3 a.m., so I got up about 5 and checked the roads and there was no snow at all.”

Classes canceled late in USD 506 Schools all around Parsons canceled classes for today as snow began to fall and forecasters projected anywhere from 3 to 7 inches for the area. via ParsonsSun.com

A 37-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 160, two-tenths of a mile west of Elk Road in Labette County, Kan., according to the Labette County Sheriff's ... via Joplin Globe

“People shouldn't be out unless they have to”

An ice storm over the weekend caused a fatality accident, cancelation of schools in the area today, power outages and dangerous walking and driving conditions. via ParsonsSun.com

“Our systems are both working very well right now”

After hearing a report about locations for a consolidated 911 dispatch center Monday, Parsons and Labette County commissioners agreed to pause discussions until February because the city has several key ... via ParsonsSun.com

“The people who were throwing candy tried to throw it up to us, and we did get two or three pieces.”

Hailey McGowen, 3, laughs as she sees her family near 6th and Broadway while marching with Star Authority dance school in the Pittsburg State Homecoming Parade Saturday morning. via Morning Sun

“We've got an increasing scale this year that quite frankly is going to be difficult to obtain, especially in math, so we're already working very hard on our areas of math and reading”

Schools throughout Labette and Neosho counties are celebrating meeting the Kansas State Standard of Excellence following the release of Kansas Statewide Assessments results. via ParsonsSun.com

“She's part of our family here at LCHS, and we will support her while she moves through the recovery and healing part. "It's always hard to hear about someone going through this, but when it is somebody in the family, it hits you harder.”

For decades, Arlene McKinney has devoted her time to teaching students home economic, culinary and child care skills. via ParsonsSun.com