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Girard and area residents gathered at Harrigans’ Barn Saturday morning and afternoon to shop at the various local vendors that featured everything from food to sports memorabilia to fall decorations.
Harrigans’ Barn hosts fall event
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GIRARD, Kan. — Harrigans’ Barn hosted its annual Fall Market event throughout Saturday morning and afternoon in Girard as residents piled in to visit the numerous local vendors available. … more
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An annual gathering and fundraiser, residents gathered at Greenbush just nine miles west of Girard for this year’s 28th annual Greenbush Day event, which was held on Sunday.
28th annual Greenbush Day held Sunday
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An annual gathering and fundraiser, residents gathered at Greenbush just nine miles west of Girard for this year’s 28th annual Greenbush Day event, which was held on Sunday. more
City of Pittsburg targeted by cyberattack
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, a city employee saw some unusual activity and suspected a likely hack and immediately began disconnecting the city network, according to Deputy … more
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Angela Martino-Lewis (right) takes PSU international students shopping at a thrift store. Lewis has served as a host to many international students, and has participated in Pitt State’s Friendship Family program since 2018.
Friendship Family program connects international students with American hosts
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Angela Martino-Lewis may have grown up and lived in Pittsburg her entire life, but she’s now global: she attends campus cultural events, has served as a host to many … more
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Champ (left) and Sierra Chirinos (right) color in pictures of Iron Man and Spider-Man during the Mother Son Date Night hosted by the Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Lincoln Center.
‘Calling all superheroes’
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The Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Mother Son Date Night Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Lincoln Center. Those in attendance participated in various superhero-themed activities. more
Sponsored by the Weir Civic Club, the 2023 Weir Homecoming Parade was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 and featured floats from area organizations and first responders, as well as classic cars, tractors, horses the Southeast Lancers Marching Band and more.
Weir hosts 88th Annual Homecoming
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Sponsored by the Weir Civic Club, the 2023 Weir Homecoming Parade was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 and featured floats from area organizations and first responders, as well as classic cars, tractors, horses the Southeast Lancers Marching Band and more. more
Joplin man, woman indicted for mail theft conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Joplin man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to steal mail from Joplin residents and in a separate conspiracy to commit … more
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Labette Community College to celebrate 100th birthday
Parsons, Kan. — For over a century, Labette Community College (LCC) has been providing higher education for Parsons and southeast Kansas. After holding the Founders Day Celebration on Sept. 12 … more
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Texas man killed single-vehicle crash in Bourbon County
BOURBON COUNTY, Kan. — A 38-year-old Texas man died in a single-car rollover crash early Saturday morning in Bourbon County.   According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), at 4:52 … more
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Quapaw man dies in Cherokee County crash
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — A Quapaw, Ok., man was killed Friday evening in a two-car accident on U.S. 166 near the Baxter Springs city limits, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).   … more
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Webb City man pleads guilty to murder
TULSA, Okla. – The last of multiple defendants involved in the abduction and death of an Osage Nation citizen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murder in the second degree in federal court, … more
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City of Pittsburg shares guidelines for political signage
PITTSBURG, Kan. — With local elections approaching, the City of Pittsburg is urging people to keep in mind the following guidelines for signage within the city. Article 27, section 6 of … more
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Held at the Frisco Event Center on Thursday, the Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center hosted its annual customer appreciation picnic that offered free food along with several additional activities.
SKIL Resource Center hosts customer appreciation picnic
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Picnic Thursday at the Frisco Event Center.   From a free … more
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Children play with a parachute at last year’s Camp Now & Then at the Lincoln Center, which begins Monday as it offers an opportunity for kids to play games, create crafts and make new friends.
Camp Now & Then begins on Monday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Offering fun games, exercise, and much more, Camp Now & Then returns to the Pittsburg area starting Monday.   Josie Maples, Pittsburg Parks & Recreation … more
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Local governments wrestle with mill levies
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Crawford County Commission on Friday approved the 2024 budget. Although the commissioners actually lowered the county’s mill rate from 48.39 to 46.94, they elected to … more
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Lisa Ayala, M.D., was recently announced as the new family medicine physician at Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK). She will provide care at CHCSEK’s Pittsburg South clinic, located at 1011 S. Mount Carmel Place, which offers women’s health services such as obstetrics and mammography.
CHCSEK announces new family physician
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK) recently announced its new family medicine physician, Lisa Ayala, M.D., who will provide care at CHCSEK’s Pittsburg … more
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Miners Hall Museum to host special program, book signing
FRANKLIN, Kan. — A program and book signing by Juliet Patterson, author of Sinkhole – A Legacy of Suicide, will be held at Miners Hall Museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.   … more
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Cherokee County Sheriff reminds the community crashes can happen anywhere
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — Motorists often think a serious crash can only occur on busy highways. However, according to the Kansas Highway Department of Transportation, over half of fatality and … more
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Lindy Lawson (left), president of the Pittsburg Sunflower Kiwanis Club, and Kiwanis member Debbie Hurt Walker (right) awarded the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation grant of $500 to Tess Watson, founder of Dream Big Little One, during a recent Kiwanis meeting. Dream Big Little One is a non-profit organization which seeks to provide beds for children in need in the area and the surrounding communities. Before the meeting started, Walker also presented Watson with a trunk load of handmade pillowcases, quilts, bedding, and stuffed animals — much of it made by the ladies in the Little Balkans Quilt Guild.
Dream Big Little One awarded $500
Lindy Lawson, president of the Pittsburg Sunflower Kiwanis Club, and Kiwanis member Debbie Hurt Walker awarded the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation grant of $500 to Tess Watson, founder of Dream Big Little One, during a recent Kiwanis meeting. more
Amber Chrysler of Joplin and her dogs Peter, a terrier mix, and Kent, a Labrador Retriever, collected quite the haul at last year’s Bark in the Park, winning first and second in Best Trick category, and Peter taking Best in Show.
Bark in the Park returns to Pittsburg
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Presented by the SEK Humane Society and Arck Construction, the ninth annual Bark in the Park returns to the Pittsburg area on Saturday at Schlanger Park.   From 11 … more
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