Photo archive for March 19, 2007
Merle Hayes was the police chief in Emporia in the early 1970s during the first effort to consolidate the city police department and the Lyon County Sheriff's Department. View photo
An empty space on a shelf at Reeble's Country Mart south is the result of the recall of many brands of canned pet food made by Menu Foods Midwest, which has a plant in Emporia. View photo
Runners take off at the start of the 2nd Annual John Blaufuss Memorial run Saturday morning at Union Square on the Emporia State University campus. View photo
Walkers participate in the 2nd Annual John Blaufuss Memorial run Saturday morning on the Emporia State University campus. Money raised during the walk/run go to scholarships for ESU students. View photo
2-year-old Kylie Cleverdon catches a ride on her dad, Gary's shoulders during the 2nd Annual John Blaufuss Memorial run. View photo
A statue of John Blaufuss sits in Union Square, which was the starting point of the John Blaufuss Memorial run. View photo
The Emporia State baseball team swarms teammates Billy Sharp and Keith Hernandez after they each scored a run. Sharp and Hernandez were batted in by Matt Marasco. View photo
Emporia State's Brock Nehls releases a pitch Sunday afternoon at Trusler Sports Complex. The Hornets lost to Missouri Western 13-6. View photo
Emporia State's Courtney Reed releases a pitch Sunday afternoon at Trusler Sports Complex. Emporia State beat Bemidji State 4-0 and Cameron 7-0 on Sunday. View photo
Emporia State's Morgan Viola prepares to connect with a pitch Sunday afternoon at Trusler Sports Complex. View photo
Frank Sloat describes the day he was wounded in Vietnam. Sloat had a visit from the soldier that carried him to a helicopter on the 40th anniversary of the day he was shot. View photo
An old picture of Frank Sloat shows what he looked like as a young soldier in 1967 when he was in Vietnam. View photo
Frank Sloat, left, poses for a photo with Mike Rilley. Rilley saved Sloat's life 40 years ago in Vietnam when he carried Sloat to a helicopter after he had been wounded. View photo
Terrie Strawder mans her Strawder's and Daughters booth at the Spring Expo Sunday afternoon. Strawder's and Daughters Gift and Garden is located in Burlington and has a nursery, gift shop, and floral department. View photo
Steve and Linda Vogel, left, promote the nutritional beverage Original Limu at the Spring Expo Sunday afternoon. View photo
The Emporia Motors booth shows off a new Toyota Yaris at the Spring Expo Sunday afternoon. View photo
The Spring Expo has several booths set up inside White Auditorium Sunday afternoon. View photo
Tonielle Miller, left, Hana Risley, center, and Jaime Foster watch the St. Patrick's Day on Commercial St. Saturday afternoon. View photo
Amanda Allen holds her 15-month-old niece, Akira Hall, while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade go down Commercial St. Saturday afternoon. View photo
5-year-old McKenna Jones gives Minnie Mouse a hug at the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
Lorie Graham and her niece Katelynn Graham meet Fred Flinestone at the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
Walnut Daisy Troop #227 marches down Commerical St. in the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
4-year-old L.J. Murphy sports a festive hat for the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
The crowd watches and waves at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Commercial St. View photo
Corbin Traner, 5, and his cousin Kyla Gracia, 2, cover their ears as motorcycles drive by in the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
The St. Patrick's Day parade marches down Commercial St. on Saturday afternoon. View photo
12-year-old Grady Carl plays with a boxer, Sugar, at the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
Samantha Conger, 2, rides in a decorated wagon in the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
City Commissioner Tom Myers drives by in the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
A float covered in green drives by in the St. Patrick's Day parade on Commercial St. View photo
A leprechaun waves to the crowd at the St. Patrick's Day parade. View photo
The Strong City train depot is being restored by residents of Chase County who recently got possession of the building. View photo
Old wooden shelving is torn down by Chase County residents helping with the Strong City train depot cleanup Saturday morning. View photo
Jon Burright works on tearing down old wood at the Strong City train depot on Saturday morning. The train depot is being restored by Chase County residents. View photo