Altamont News

She was born in Dennis on May 14, 1918, to Alva and Rose Stevenson. She married Melvin Tedstrom and they raised three daughters, Joyce Brown, Janis Hansen and Sharon Klein. via ParsonsSun.com

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“We children learned to set the table properly, to clear the table and wash and dry the dishes and to put the dishes away.”

The team Vickie Gossett and Shirley Johnson bid and made a slam when the duplicate bridge players met Tuesday, April 22, at the Chanute Senior Center. via Chanute Tribune

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“I said, 'he needs air; give him some air.'”

Terry Phillips struggled through the story of his son's death in a farm accident. via ParsonsSun.com

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The Altamont USD 506 Board of Education hired Charles "Chuck" Stockton Monday to the position of superintendent of schools to replace Dennis Wilson, who resigned effective the end of this school year. via ParsonsSun.com

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“Shane (Holtzman, assistant principal) and I are certified and I feel very comfortable in my ability to identify students under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but it comes down to my comfort as an administrator”

By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun ALTAMONT - ' Students attending the 2008 Labette County High School prom May 3 may submit to a breath test before entering if the USD 506 Board of Education approves a proposal ... via ParsonsSun.com

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Interested persons from Cherryvale, Oswego, Independence, Altamont, Chanute, Joplin and Parsons braved the inclement weather to attend the February meeting of the Southeast Kansas Audubon Society on Feb. via Chanute Tribune

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“That's my understanding of it”

Although Matthew Wegner of Service Valley won this year's Labette County Spelling Bee by correctly spelling S-U-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-E, he will not be representing the county at the state spelling bee because of ... via ParsonsSun.com

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“It's not usually up in the millions.”

Labette County taxpayers are paying more taxes than they need to be. When taxes were assessed, the valuation for the county did not include more than $2.3 million worth of pipeline belonging to Bluestem ... via ParsonsSun.com

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“We were supposed to get it about 3 a.m., so I got up about 5 and checked the roads and there was no snow at all.”

Classes canceled late in USD 506 Schools all around Parsons canceled classes for today as snow began to fall and forecasters projected anywhere from 3 to 7 inches for the area. via ParsonsSun.com

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A 37-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 160, two-tenths of a mile west of Elk Road in Labette County, Kan., according to the Labette County Sheriff's ... via Joplin Globe

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