Dr. Jack Martin, Parsons, was sworn in as a Labette County Commissioner during Monday’s regular meeting.
Martin was appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius last week following a nomination by the Labette County Central Committee, to serve out the unexpired term of Jerry Carson who died in June.
Martin already had won the Republican primary for the position […]
For more information, see the Sept. 3 issue of the Labette Avenue. To locate previously posted death notices, enter the decedent’s last name in the archive search box on Labette Avenue’s home page. Labette Avenue publishes death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries ($20) are printed in their entirety in the Labette Avenue and online […]
There have been several references to all terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, micro trucks and golf carts in the Labette Avenue. This writing is an attempt to define and explain each vehicle and the purposes for them to avoid confusion in future discussion. There are distinct differences, so Bill Miller offered to give pictures and definitions […]
Labette County High School will hold its annual Gatorade Football Scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. on Lucas Field in Altamont.
Price of admission is one container of Gatorade per person.
Grizzly Football Fans may purchase season tickets, 2008 Discount Booster Club Memberships one night only and take advantage of the Booster Club Clearance […]
Daniel Goddard, executive director of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant Local Redevelopment Authority (KSAAP-LRPA) was honored recently at the Association of Defense Communities annual meeting in Monterey, Ca, for 10 years of service on the board of directors of the organization. ADC offers networking and assistance for communities dealing with the challenges of being a […]
By Ray Huff
Ever since I was a little boy I have been told that you couldn’t control Mother Nature. As a farmer I came to know this all too well. Now that I am in education Service Valley Charter Academy has found another entity that is uncontrollable … the government.
To start our summer off we […]
Two churches that have served the Chetopa community for many decades have closed in recent weeks, and at this point, it appears neither will be reopened.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church sanctuary was torn down this month after it was deemed an unsafe building structure.
Even though the Parish Hall remains, diocese officials said the church will […]
For more information, see the Aug. 27 issue of the Labette Avenue. To locate previously posted death notices, enter the decedent’s last name in the archive search box on Labette Avenue’s home page. Labette Avenue publishes death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries ($20) are printed in their entirety in the Labette Avenue and online […]
New visitor’s guide to Oswego brochures were handed out at the monthly meeting of the Oswego Chamber meeting, held Wednesday, Aug. at noon, at city hall.
President Cindy Dean showed the brochures, both color and black and white that will be displayed at the City Office, Oswego Historical Museum, the Southeast Educational Museum and the Labette […]
