The Morning Sun

The Morning Sun Because a strong community needs a strong newspaper.

01/31/2025

Seven individuals who created a network of Mexican restaurants, including El Charro in Pittsburg and others in the four-state area, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy to transport, hire and harbor undocumented workers in the U.S. District Court this week.

According to a U.S. Attorney’s Office news release, the lead defendants admitted they were part of a racketeer-influenced and corrupt organization (RICO) from Jan. 1, 2018, to Aug. 10, 2021.

“By utilizing unauthorized workers – a workforce not available to law-abiding business owners – the defendants obtained an unfair and legal competitive business advantage,” a U.S. Attorney’s Office news release stated.

STORY: https://www.morningsun.net/stories/local-restaurant-involved-in-racketeering-case,174286

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) partnered...
01/30/2025

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) partnered Wednesday afternoon, to host a grant writing workshop for locals with the aim of assisting them with research, funding, and much more.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/making-every-proposal-count,174072

When St. Mary’s Colgan junior Jakayla Davis stepped to the free throw line in the fourth quarter against Bartlesville (O...
01/29/2025

When St. Mary’s Colgan junior Jakayla Davis stepped to the free throw line in the fourth quarter against Bartlesville (Okla.) she had no idea she was about to make history.

Davis had scored 17 points in the third-place game of the Raider Classic, and when she sank the first of two free throws with 2:07 remaining in the contest, she earned her 1,000th career point.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/1000-points,173918?

Jason Fitzgerald, director of government affairs for CARDS Recycling, answered questions from the county commission rega...
01/29/2025

Jason Fitzgerald, director of government affairs for CARDS Recycling, answered questions from the county commission regarding litter along the highways and customer service issues from within the county.

Commissioner Tom Moody set the tone right from the beginning.

“This has been nothing but a problem,” Moody said.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/commissioners-deal-with-cards,173886

For the past 55 years, Pichler’s Chicken Annies at 1271 S. 220th Street in Pittsburg has seen a multitude of families ce...
01/29/2025

For the past 55 years, Pichler’s Chicken Annies at 1271 S. 220th Street in Pittsburg has seen a multitude of families celebrating special occasions or just enjoying a meal together.

“I really think it's neat for people when they come out and they are just married, and now their kids come with their kids,” Owner Donna Pichler said. “It's like a family deal.”

In February, the Pichler Family will celebrate their 55th anniversary by featuring different specials and promotions throughout the month.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/55-years-of-food-and-family,173884

Southeast Kansas Recycling Center is refreshing its facility and services and seeking volunteers to help accomplish its ...
01/28/2025

Southeast Kansas Recycling Center is refreshing its facility and services and seeking volunteers to help accomplish its goals.

The first step of the center’s Reset 2025 campaign focuses on tidying the New to You Reuse Shoppe and shipping out backlogged E-waste. To complete these goals, the Reuse Shoppe is currently closed for shopping and donations.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/sek-recycling-center-launches-reset-2025-campaign,173710

A Parsons man pleaded not guilty for 2023 murder and assault charges on Monday morning. 34-year-old Jemon Allen is bein...
01/28/2025

A Parsons man pleaded not guilty for 2023 murder and assault charges on Monday morning.

34-year-old Jemon Allen is being charged with intentional and premediated murder in the first degree and aggravated assault with use of a deadly weapon for a shooting that occurred outside of a Pittsburg bar in August 2023.

FREE STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty,173714?

01/27/2025

Breaking News: CHIEFS!!!!!!!! 🏈🏈🏈

The Frontenac City Council may have dealt a serious blow to CARDS Recycling Wednesday night when it voted unanimously to...
01/26/2025

The Frontenac City Council may have dealt a serious blow to CARDS Recycling Wednesday night when it voted unanimously to deny the company’s request for a business license.

According to Mayor Steve Morrison, Wednesday’s request gave the council the opportunity it needed to deny a license to a company “that’s just not very good.”

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/frontenac-denies-license-for-trash-service,173133

PHS and PSU graduate John Coughenour temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizensh...
01/25/2025

PHS and PSU graduate John Coughenour temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the U.S. illegally.

He called the executive order "blatantly unconstitutional."

The AP reported that Coughenour told the Justice Department lawyer, “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented was as clear as this one is.”

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/former-pittsburg-paperboy-halts-executive-order,173311

When Holly Thompson’s husband, Scott, died in 2023, she was faced with a tough decision about the two businesses he star...
01/22/2025

When Holly Thompson’s husband, Scott, died in 2023, she was faced with a tough decision about the two businesses he started, Perfection Carpet Cleaning & Upholstery and Residential Garage Door Service. But instead of shutting them down and selling, she and her son, Vincent Thompson, decided to continue them in his honor.

“I told her, ‘we’ve got to keep this going for dad,’” Vincent said.

STORY: https://morningsun.net/stories/mother-and-son-carry-on-late-fathers-business,172809

Address

701 N Locust Street
Pittsburg, KS
66762

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

(620) 231-2600

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Morning Sun posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Morning Sun:

Videos

Reporter Antjea Wolff captured this video of demolition of the awning at the former Short Stop location on North Broadway!

Local representatives from Pittsburg's Main Street Axe Company are in Tulsa this weekend competing in the World Axe Throwing League championships!! S/O to Pittsburg State University student Mitch Adams for producing this video story for us!

Shortcuts

Share

Category

The History of your local Newspaper

The Morning Sun is a newspaper published in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Though its history dates to the 1880s, it has been known as the Morning Sun since 1973.

The Morning Sun traces its origin to the Pittsburg Headlight, a weekly which began publication in 1885, under the ownership of brothers Millard Fillmore (M.F.) Sears and W.F. Sears and cousin Harry Sears. M.F. Sears soon became the sole owner and took on Clarence W. (C.W.) Moore as his partner. In 1886, the Headlight bought out the Pittsburg Democrat, which had been published by Thomas P. Montfort. (Montfort had acquired that publication around 1881, when it was called The People's Exponent (founded 1880), and had renamed it. By 1887, Sears and Moore were publishing the Pittsburg Daily Headlight as a daily paper. After C.W. Moore bought out M.F. Sears' interest, he began publishing with his father, William Moore (d. 1897) as "William Moore and Son" by 1888. Two other sons of William Moore, J.T. and George A., joined by 1896, and eventually succeeded to ownership of the paper.

In 1915, Paul Jones founded the Pittsburg Sun, which was a morning paper. The Moore brothers purchased that paper in 1927, and both the Headlight and Sun were purchased that year by Oscar Stauffer. Stauffer's media holdings developed into Stauffer Communications.

Perhaps the most notable editor of the papers was Frederick W. (F.W.) Brinkeroff (b. Feb. 13, 1885, d. Aug. 13, 1966), who became editor of the Headlight in 1911, and also editor of the Sun in 1927. He served as editor of both papers until his death in August 1966, and was soon after inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.