PARSONS, Kan. – A third case of Influenza A H1N1 has been confirmed in Labette County and two more are suspected, according to Labette County Health Department Director Debbi Baugher, R.N., and Labette Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Benjamin Cochran, R.N.

Cochran said that the third case is a 14-year-old male who came to Labette Health ExpressCare Monday, June 29 with flu-like symptoms. He was treated, but was not admitted. Two relatives, a 29-year-old male and a two-year-old male, have since come down with similar symptoms.

Confirmation of the third case was received this afternoon from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment laboratory in Topeka. This is the sixth confirmed case in Southeast Kansas. Read more

• Altamont fireworks show will be held Friday, July 3. Parking available behind Harrison Auditorium at LCHS.
• Chetopa all day festivities will be held on July 4 at the Veteran’s Park, East Maple St., around 9:45 p.m.
• Oswego fireworks celebration will begin at 7 p.m, at  the Labette County Fairgrounds, Rick Cook and band will perform, fireworks following.
The public is invited to each event.

“One Night Stand” will beplaying at Chetopa’s Fourthof July event on Saturday evening at 8 p.m., just before the fireworks show.

“One Night Stand” is a high energy country band founded by Kevin Upshaw. Kevin is a native of Miami, Okla., and has been playing music for about 14 years. Read more

Costumes & Critters

Saturday, July 4 at Veterans Park in Chetopa

4th of July  Chetopa Pageant followed by:

Little Mr. & Miss Chetopa Pageant starts at 6 p.m.

Prizes for all participants & special prizes for winners

Pet Pageant starts at 5:30 p.m.

(Both pageants will require patriotic dress for contestants. All pet types and owners ages welcome. Mr. & Miss ages birth to 5 years.)

This event is sponsored by the Chetopa State Bank

Leaders give camp’s final graduation a positive touch

The largest graduation class of the Labette Correctional Conservation Camp was held last Friday, June 26. And it was also the last.

Two sqyads of 31 male inmates were released following a ceremony in their honor on Friday. They have been at the camp for five months and one week.

Look in this week’s Labette Avenue for the complete story.