William Mahoney, president and chief executive officer of Labette Health in Parsons, submitted his resignation at Thursday’s meeting of the hospital’s board of directors.

Mahoney has held his executive position with Labette Health for the past five years. He told the board that he had accepted a position as chief executive officer of Skaggs Regional Medical Center in Branson, Mo. He will remain at Labette Health until January 7.

During the search for a new CEO, Chief Financial Officer Tom Macaronas, who has been at Labette Health for 11 years, will serve as interim CEO.

During his time at Labette Health, Mahoney led a $32 million expansion of the hospital. Now nearing completion, the project resulted in new and renovated facilities, including the Rector Diabetes Education and Resource Center, which was dedicated last month, and the Center of Rehabilitation Excellence, which will celebrate its grand opening December 15.

Altamont - Lighting at Lansdowne Park will be held on Friday, Dec. 4. A drawing for Mr. and Miss Jingle Bells will be held then. The children must be present to win and are ages kindergarten through third grade. The winners will ride in the Parade. KABE’s Diner will furnish free hot chocolate during the lighting ceremony. Read more

The Oswego Chamber of Commerce has selected Ron and Chris Sheddrick for this year’s marshals for the Christmas parade scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Keeping Christ in Christmas.” Read more

Jordan K. Russell, a senior at Oswego High School, was recently announced as the statewide winner of the high school senior division of the 10th annual Kansas Don’t Spoil It! Calendar Contest, sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment Bureau of Waste Management. Read more

Erica Kabrey of Chetopa FFA traveled to the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 27, to show Erica’s calf scramble steer. Read more

The winners of the third annual Kansas Farm Bureau Photo Contest, sponsored by KFB Young Farmers & Ranchers have been selected. The winning photos were chosen among 55 entries and were displayed at the Kansas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Manhattan on Friday, Nov. 20. Attendees to the KFB Annual Meeting voted to determine the People’s Choice winner. Read more

The first contract has been awarded for environmental clean-up of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant (KSAAP), on property that is being transferred to the Great Plains Development Authority (GPDA) later this year. The decontamination process will result in the demolition of the entire 900 Area where mortars and missiles had been assembled for more than 60 years. Read more

ed the low bid of $258,367 for three dump trucks for the Road and Bridge Department at the Nov. 23, county commission meeting.
Cameron Lawrence, representing Joplin Freightliner of Joplin, Mo., was in attendance. Others attending the bid opening were Mark Perith of Diamond International, Joplin, Mo., and Dustin Sneed of Mack Trucks, Joplin. Peterbilt of Joplin was the other bidder. Read more