Photo archive for August 25, 2008
Cheyenne Veatch text messages while warming up for the 4-H Rodeo Friday, Aug. 22. View photo
Sandbags set near an entrance to classrooms at Emporia Child Care Center III to help prevent water from flooding into the center. View photo
Emporia full back Colby Rainey (30) rushes during the Black and Gold game Saturday. View photo
Samantha Pankratz, 1, plays with a balloon Thursday afternoon at the Emporia Public Library. Samantha was the first baby in Emporia to receive a welcome packet from the “Read to Your Bunny” reading program, which encourages parents to read to their children 20 minutes a day. View photo
Deb Crowl reads to Garret Hammond, 23 months, and Robyn Appling, 20 months, Thursday afternoon at Emporia Child Care Center III. The children of this classroom had to be moved to a conference room while the floors dried in the room due to flooding in early August. View photo
Sandbags set near an entrance to classrooms at Emporia Child Care Center III to help prevent water from flooding into the center. View photo
EMS eight-grader Charlie Wilks enters his second season of playing football despite being blind. Wilks plays nose guard. View photo
Kent Heermann, president of the Regional Development Association, explains tax incentives available for retail development in the accompanying interview. View photo
Emporia State's Heath Thompson (29) of runs the ball during Saturday's Black and Gold scrimage at ESU's Welch Stadium. View photo
Jamie and Cassey Vela, 7, watch the demolition derby Sunday, Aug. 24. View photo
Jamie and Cassey Vela, 7, watch the demolition derby Sunday, Aug. 24. View photo
The cars of Dan Grizzle, right, and Darin Moore sit where they were knocked out of the first heat in the Demolition Derby Sunday, Aug. 24. View photo
Dan Grizzle, right, and Darin Moore battle it out during the first heat in the Demolition Derby Sunday, Aug. 24. View photo
Drivers and derby officials hold the drivers meeting before the start of the Demolition Derby Sunday, Aug. 24. View photo
Northern Flyer Alliance Wichita Area Director Autumn Heithaus speaks to area residents about brining passenger rail service back to Emporia Saturday, Aug. 23. View photo
Northern Flyer Alliance Wichita Area Director Autumn Heithaus speaks to area residents about brining passenger rail service back to Emporia Saturday, Aug. 23. View photo
Area residents attend an informational meeting held by the Northern Flyer Alliance at the Emporia Public Library Saturday, Aug. 23. The benefits and costs of bringing passenger rail service back to Emporia was discussed. View photo
Emporia State running back Derwin Hall signs the back of Jaedon Burenheide, 11, during autograph day at the Flinthills Mall Saturday, Aug. 23. View photo
Emporia High School anatomy and physiology teacher John Harclerode, right, brought his students to the Walk to Defeat ALS at Jones Park Saturday, Aug. 23. The class will be discussing ALS and its effects on the body. View photo
Lori, Duane, Jake, 9, and Kate Dreiling, 8, are pictured outside the family’s home on Bayfront Court. The Dreilings, who have been exceptionally active in the community, will move to Joplin, Mo., where Lori will work for Modine Manufacturing, the employer who brought her Emporia 15 years ago. View photo
Lacey Miser gets set for the senior steer riding competition of the 4-H rodeo Friday, Aug. 22. View photo
Kyle Justus is thrown during he intermediate steer competition Friday, Aug. 22. View photo
Joel Miller competes in the junior steer riding competition of the 4-H Rodeo at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Friday, August 22. View photo
Cade Pearson tires to hang on during the junior steer riding competiton of the 4-H Rodeo Friday, Aug. 22. View photo
Tina Commons protects the ball while playing goalie during practice for Emporia State girls soccer team Wednesday, Aug. 20. View photo
Emporia High junior Jordan Sosa returns a shot during tennis practice Wednesday, Aug. 20. View photo
Emporia High sophomore Kaitlyn Miller during gymnastics practice Wednesday, Aug. 20. View photo
The Emporia High Football players take a water break as the Spartan's held thier first practice of the season at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18. View photo
The Emporia High Football Team gathers round to listen to Head Coach Bill Lowe. The Spartans held their first practice of the season at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18. View photo
The Emporia High Football Team gets ready to run lines as the sun rises. The Spartan's held their first practice of the season at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18. View photo
A reflection is seen in standing water on carpeting at Emporia Child Care Center III in early August. Puddles stand on the tile floor, too. Heavy rains caused the flooding and displaced children for about a week while carpets dried. It will cost an estimated $11,000 to repair the flooring. View photo
