Parsons Sun

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GIRARD — Claiming second place as a team at Saturday’s regionals, the Labette County girls cross country team is headed to the KSHSAA 4A State Championship race in Wamego. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

ALTAMONT — Labette County couldn’t contain the rushing attack of Chanute and suffered a 40-6 loss to round out the regular season on Friday. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

Earning the right to host a playoff game for the second time in three years, the Parsons Vikings dominated the Columbus Titans, 48-6, in both teams’ regular season finale on Friday night at Marvel Park. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

LaGene Mitchell of KLKC Radio conducts an interview with Parsons Deputy Police Chief Dennis Dodd Saturday at the Public Safety Fair at the Parsons Convention Center next to the Holiday Inn Express. The fair ends at 4 p.m. today. Police, fire, ambula… parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

G.G. Tullis and Theo Tullis check out the Air Methods helicopter this morning during the Public Safety Fair at the Parsons Convention Center next to the Holiday Inn Express. Flight Nurse Amelia Ellsworth is showing them the cockpit of the air ambula… parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

G.G. Tullis and Theo Tullis sit in the Air Methods helicopter this morning during the Public Safety Fair at the Parsons Convention Center next to the Holiday Inn Express. Flight Nurse Amelia Ellsworth is showing them the cockpit of the air ambulance… parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

Parsons fell to Pittsburg on Tuesday but salvaged a road win at Circle on Thursday to wrap its regular season soccer action. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

Stamping the regular season with a third place tournament finish and two league wins, the Parsons Vikings gear up for Saturday’s sub-state action with a 22-14 overall record. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

Despite gaining more first downs and rushing for nearly 300 yards, the Oswego Indians were bested by the West Elk Patriots, 52-15, in Week 7 action on Friday night. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

INDEPENDENCE — Despite not turning the ball over and posting over 100 yards on the ground, the Labette County Grizzlies fell to the Independence Grizzlies, 17-14, in Week 7 action. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

Hosting a pair of matches on Saturday, the Labette Cardinals grabbed two wins and have now won three home matches in a row. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

CHANUTE — Anna Cantrell as well as the rest of the Labette County Grizzlies girls cross country team claimed their second straight SEK League titles on Thursday at the league race in Chanute. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

Bailey Collins of the Sun Graphics Sunrays flies out in a whiffle ball game against Parsons State Hospital and Training Center Sunday in the opening day of the Parsons Recreation Commission’s Company Olympics, which continues in the evenings this we… parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

Labette's Leticia Franco goes for the kill against Seminole State Monday night at the Labette Community College gym. Labette defeated Seminole in five sets. parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

Vikings Kadence Ball (left) and her doubles partner Brookelynn Barger shake hands after a point during regional tennis play Saturday at Independence. Ball and Barger and Sydney Schibi and Bri Boucher placed in the top six at regionals and qualified … parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

Parsons Viking Tate Phillips caught this pass before falling Friday against Galena. Parsons defeated Galena 48-12 on homecoming night for the Vikings. Gyzelle Palmer was named homecoming queen. parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Labette County Sheriff’s Office and the Parsons Police Department have arrested a man connected to the death of 28-year-old Kylie Caldwell of Parsons.  parsonssun.com/news/article_f…

CHETOPA — Chetopa struck early and often Friday night to earn a 61-13 win over visiting Altoona-Midway in 6-Man football. The game ended in the third quarter by the mercy rule. parsonssun.com/sports/article…

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Labette County Sheriff’s Office and the Parsons Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred over the weekend in Labette County. parsonssun.com/news/article_d…

Kadence Ball, playing No. 2 singles for Parsons, returns a ball to Independence's Presley Schabel Thursday in Forest Park at the Parsons tennis invitational. parsonssun.com/gallery/image_…