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Week of July 28, 2010

This Week's Sales Circulars: 
Country Mart, Floyd's Town & Country, Marvin's
Food Saver,
Atwoods, Orschelns, Pizza Hut


Feature News

City of Parsons sees welcome change as unemployment rate falls to 9.5% in month of June
The number of new jobs filled in this Labette County, Ks town in the second quarter of 2010 jumped to more than 158 people! “We are encouraged that our industries have been able to remain relatively steady throughout this recession,” said Carolyn Kennett, City of Parsons Economic Development Director.  Read More ...

Nova Reed, 94,  recalls visiting in  Pres. Obama’s great-grandparents’ home in Peru, Ks
Nova Reed, 94, recalls visiting in Pres. Obama’s great-grandparents’ home in Peru, Ks
Mrs. Reed now resides at Guest Home Estates in Caney and has vivid memories of when she was a young girl and often visited in the home of Pres. Barack Obama’s great-grandparents’ home in Peru, Ks. “Visiting in the McCurry home was like visiting in grandma’s house,” she reports.  Read More ...

O-K Car Club to host 2nd Annual Car Show & Benefit Sept. 12
The O-K Car Club will host its second annual Car Show & Benefit on Sunday, Sept. 12. Benefitting the Dearing Volunteer Fire Department, it will be held at The Hydrant in Dearing, Ks.  Read More ...

Additional News

18th annual Haven LaForge Memorial Golf tournament will benefit Tami Fleming family Read More ...

2nd Annual Old Fashioned Community Ice Cream Social Aug. 14 in Wark Park, Caney Read More ...

55 Plus Activity Center schedule Read More ...

911 All Community Revival Sept. 6-11 at Love In Action Read More ...

Beginning Cake Decorating Class rescheduled for late August start  Read More ...

Breast Cancer Support Group Meets at Independence Library  Read More ...

Caney C of C thanks participants in “Adopt a Flower Box” Project Read More ...

Caney Farmer’s Market welcomes vendors on Fridays Read More ...

Curves of Coffeyville donates to Local Organization Salvation Army benefits from donation  Read More ...

Entries being accepted for Coffeyville Rodeo Parade Read More ...

Farmers Market in Coffeyville  Read More ...

Financial Focus - For Whom Are You Investing? Read More ...

Free Hunter Safety Course at Flint Oak, Fall River Read More ...

Free Music Shows at Labette County Fair  Read More ...

Independence Historical Museum 2010 Woodcarver’s Show announced Read More ...

July 30th Benefit for John “Taco” Rodriguez Read More ...

Labette Center for Mental Health Services Pleased to Welcome Two New Therapists Read More ...

New Cookbook by local author just released  Read More ...

Parsons Farmers Market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables Read More ...

PROGRESS NOTES on Caney Community Center Read More ...

Robert P. Miller graduates basic military training Read More ...

Safari Zoological Park will use Book Sales money for Zoo Accreditation Project Read More ...

SEK Senior Services meals Read More ...

Signup now to decorate windows in downtown Coffeyville for fair Read More ...

Washington County Health Dept. promotes Flu Shots Read More ...

Ziegelmeyer will be speaker at Coffeyville Aglow Service  Read More ...

Area Celebrations

Abigail Jane Riley born to Erica and April Riley  Read More ...

Vance-Powell wedding was Saturday, June 19
Vance-Powell wedding was Saturday, June 19 Read More ...

CNN.com - World
(Last updated Friday, July 30, 2010 9:22 am CDT)

Dozens killed in Somali violence; many more forced to flee
Fighting in the Somali capital this week led to the deaths of dozens of civilians and injuries to scores of others, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 5:57 am CDT

July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 8:00 am CDT

Gunmen execute 15 in Mexico
Fifteen people -- including two women -- were tortured and executed in the border state of Tamaulipas, state media said.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 6:36 am CDT

At least 325 people dead in Pakistan flooding
Flooding caused by monsoon rains has killed at least 325 people across Pakistan, according to an aid organization.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 4:09 am CDT

Bomb blast kills four soldiers in India
A bomb blast killed four soldiers and injured 41 others in northeastern India on Friday morning, authorities said.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 7:13 am CDT

Medvedev calls in army to fight wildfires
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday the army needs to help tackle wildfires that have left five people dead and around 100 injured in central Russia.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 8:03 am CDT

Police quiz Bettencourt financial adviser
Police questioned financial adviser to L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into his client's finances.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 8:20 am CDT

Daughters say mother accused of killing 8 babies was secretive
A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 8:09 am CDT

Pentagon: WikiLeaks founder may have blood on his hands
The top U.S. military officer said that the founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan.
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:43 pm CDT

U.S. closes consulate in Ciudad Juarez
The Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has closed to "review its security posture," the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said Thursday in a statement.
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:17 pm CDT