The Labette County Fair Board was held on May 26, at the fair board office at the fair grounds in Oswego.
The meeting was called to order by President Steve McKinzie with nine 9 members and two guest present. The April minutes were read by Bill Chapman, Jr. and were approved as read. John Strickland gave treasurer’s report. Read more

For more information, see the June 16, 2010, 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 at www.taylornews.org/lba.

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Parsons, Ks – Thanks to engineering magic performed by Jerry Tibbets, both KLKC AM & FM were back on the air by mid Thursday afternoon.

However, live broadcasting is not quite ready to resume because fans being used to eliminate moisture in the building are so noisy.  Read more

ALTAMONT — Altamont Flag Day, a local tradition for 35 years, will be a two-day event this weekend, June 11-12, with games and activities for all ages. Arts, crafts, vendor booths, a parade, prize drawings, street dances, and many new activities are on the festival’s slate. Read more

Bartlett Second Grade had a class reading picnic on May 25. They hiked over to the shelter house and put their blankets down to eat lunch. After lunch they all enjoyed books, they read alone, to buddies, and as a group. They all had an enjoyable afternoon reading and Tonia Wilson hopes they have many more enjoyable times reading over the summer. (Courtesy photo)

Oswego Community Hospital has announced plans for a new medical clinic in Chetopa. The official name will be the Chetopa Community Clinic.It will be located at 429 Maple Street, Chetopa. Read more

Parsons, Ks – Tornado sirens blowing in Parsons early Wednesday morning were reportedly caused by a malfunction according to the Police Department, however, something blew through town resulting in extensive damage to KLKC Radio Station at 1812 Main and Jock’s Nitch Sporting Goods at 1814 Main.

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For more information, see the June 9, 2010, 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 at www.taylornews.org/lba. Read more