![Lt. Col. Bryan J. Dodd reunites with his family Dianna Dodd, Aeslynn Dodd and Dayven Dodd after spending 9 months in Europe with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team’s Main Body 8 and 9A.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/40ddd336-b208-4e13-8e39-ee2bfba13d6c/1/1/103119_merc_news_redeploymentceremony.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415403~hmac=4fde6bd7709bb6d4c38cecb6127f7907497e7c1920756d9d6303fae27f76c800)
![From left, Tyler Sandoval (10), Hailey Sandoval and Bradley Sandoval (11) look for doves flying overhead in the “November” sunflower patch in Fort Riley on Sunday.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2430,3642,1200/0-0-0/8d869cc7-9637-4b83-9f56-cd6c641cd0ce/1/1/090319_merc_news_dovehunt_1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=d0845b05b0c8e7af6388af01448b4c3d21fe6ac36dbf8d3da0785a2a6bc2b044)
![Firefighters from the Manhattan Fire Department respond to a call at 930 Thurston Street on Friday. The caller said smoke was exiting the back of the building and upon arrival the fire department found that the fire was mostly out and no one was injured o](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/53ad8a50-ab9e-4866-b2d7-ebab86606223/1/1/092019_merc_new_housefirethurston-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=3d6d3547b5ad3a2d57726c8d07abf9d76da63b3a8acd7b3e657e276b8030b5b6)
![Tina Schwartz fans her grandson Landon Adams (10) in the heat of the Fourth of July Parade in Yorktown on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3520,2513,3520,1200/0-0-0/66aa8264-2d88-409f-a333-9520478ece4a/1/1/NickolasOatley_01.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=b223b4b99ed7112d721c775540d74f52a3ce6fea0962ba6a4bd7cb598224d7cd)
Tina Schwartz fans her grandson Landon Adams (10) in the heat of the Fourth of July Parade in Yorktown.
![From left, Anna Pond, 13, and Lyla Hayden, 12, trick or treat outside Straight Upp Creative Studio.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3640,2430,3640,1200/0-0-0/01c43c2b-6339-44b6-865e-674ae60684ac/1/1/102519_merc_news_aggievilletrickortreat-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=d308fa459fceb9b6008269d95a8127acffb5e4ee8059465e9ba6d9c4feb9d462)
![From left, Connor Little (2), accompanied by his mother Hillary Little, Nedemiah Skillern (4) and Nova Scott (2), accompanied by their mother April Self, walks through the mist tent at Purple Power Play in City Park on Thursday.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3640,2430,3640,1200/0-0-0/90d36d7a-0282-4a97-85d2-f16af91e9ab8/1/1/082919_merc_new_purplepowerplay-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=d308fa459fceb9b6008269d95a8127acffb5e4ee8059465e9ba6d9c4feb9d462)
From left, Connor Little (2), accompanied by his mother Hillary Little, Nedemiah Skillern (4) and Nova Scott (2), accompanied by their mother April Self, walks through the mist tent at Purple Power Play in City Park.
![Katie Larson performs acrobatic tricks on aerial silks in front of the Riley County Courthouse at Third Thursday on Poyntz Avenue. Larson is apart of the Flight Risk Aerial Troupe who find beauty and art in the human body performing off the ground.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/d5409676-21c0-4feb-b0bd-62845bf50562/1/1/6_081519_merc_new_thirdthursday-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=3d6d3547b5ad3a2d57726c8d07abf9d76da63b3a8acd7b3e657e276b8030b5b6)
![Gov. Northam shakes hands with Dick Saslaw and hands him a pen used in the signing of the bill that expands Medicaid for Virginians on Thursday, June 7, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/665830ae-b6c0-47c0-a4cc-fc00d87c34b1/1/1/GENW_5133171338_MedicaidSigning.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=a423244acdf9cf4bcc26dc6cda405f8ba18ec342719cb6e501ff458c98e5a60b)
![Seth Hyatt holds up nephew William Eubank (5) on Main Street in Hilton Village in front of Khloe Maclean (6), daughter of Steven Maclean on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3683,2402,3683,1200/0-0-0/fb4c3666-cedd-42e4-9e4e-186007c45bd6/1/1/Oatley_Feature_-5.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=a32ef373dda4aec6871622346ece1c624ae5f6eb4073e156d9573499ad9b3555)
Fourth of July Seth Hyatt holds up nephew William Eubank (5) on Main Street in Hilton Village in front of Khloe Maclean (6), daughter of Steven Maclean.
![The USS Indiana makes way towards Newport News Shipbuilding on Friday, May 25, 2018 after the completion of a three-day sea trial.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3578,2473,3578,1200/0-0-0/049e33f9-efc8-49f4-bdb4-4ae94bea0f32/1/1/Oatley_GeneralNews_-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=859b7135877dc6294071e6f01a26138ae6085276f7a846ca678c3cebe279392a)
![Mike Moulton and his daughter Gabby Moulton walk up the bleachers at the Athens High School soccer field. It's Senior Night for Mike’s daughter Kate who is one of two seniors on the Athens High School girls soccer team.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/981dcdf3-cac0-4bff-9a14-ef4d1872f647/1/1/Story3_Oatley-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=3d6d3547b5ad3a2d57726c8d07abf9d76da63b3a8acd7b3e657e276b8030b5b6)
Mike Moulton and his daughter Gabby Moulton walk up the bleachers at the Athens High School soccer field. It's Senior Night for Mike’s daughter Kate who is one of two seniors on the Athens High School girls soccer team.
![The sinkhole on Hayes Drive is seen under construction on Thursday.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2430,3642,1200/0-0-0/5565c092-8e0c-4f58-b6f2-1ec3eb4e52cd/1/1/090519_merc_new_sinhkole-2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=d0845b05b0c8e7af6388af01448b4c3d21fe6ac36dbf8d3da0785a2a6bc2b044)
The sinkhole on Hayes Drive is seen under construction on Thursday.
![Lieutenant Molly Bartley talks to Charlene Johnson while her children Kiera Johnson, 3, (left) and Travon Johnson, 4, (right) play outside.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3326,2660,3326,1200/0-0-0/7ad2b9c3-9d74-4390-b3ba-4ff332e72db2/1/1/Oatley_EAW_XXXII_01_JPG.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=077be39935a26367b5f0d604e0afc87fcf3e2d7c10b22600a6291cee43e4a54a)
Lieutenant Molly Bartley talks to Charlene Johnson while her children Kiera Johnson, 3, (left) and Travon Johnson, 4, (right) play outside.
![From left, Kayzlee Barnett (4), Ella Johnston (4) and Macie Massie (3) hold up their trophies after winning in the Mini Queen Contest at the Wellston Coal Festival on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3520,2514,3520,1200/0-0-0/c28657c3-0432-4f4d-b3e7-c7bc25487ae4/1/1/NickolasLOatley_GeneralNews1_JPG.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=dfb707031a67a5f70d709f641bb3351c616db054a0add7129103e52318a8c318)
From the left, Kayzlee Barnett (4), Ella Johnston (4) and Macie Massie (3) hold up their trophies after winning in the Mini Queen Contest at the Wellston Coal Festival.
![Will Turner fires a cannon on the Blackbeard Canon Crew's ship at the Blackbeard Pirate Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/9b68c950-3729-468b-8197-fe898636bbbe/1/1/Oatley_GeneralNews_-2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=e6a98b3a058b63586762da0f9d2a26eb82ea2aca3a5e785f7cb28050855e139d)
Will Turner Will Turner fires a cannon on the Blackbeard Canon Crew's ship at the Blackbeard Pirate Festival.
![From left, Wisdom Vicku, Martin Vicku, Sunijah Broadbelt (11),
Wilfred Campbell and Joial Campbell (3) watch the start of the 7th Annual International Day of Remembrance on Buckroe Beach on Saturday, June 9, 2018.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3584,2469,3584,1200/0-0-0/944016d8-2c58-4df6-9248-75ef3d02fd84/1/1/Oatley_GeneralNews_-3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=1499e75ac752770df710becc5f6ceff88b9093a6d5653aad4553884f16d1f59d)
Remembrance Festival From left, Wisdom Vicku, Martin Vicku, Sunijah Broadbelt (11), Wilfred Campbell and Joial Campbell (3) watch the start of the 7th Annual International Day of Remembrance on Buckroe Beach.
![Tourists explore Tiger Hill in Suzhou, China on Christmas Day.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/95335b5d-56b7-4d96-9231-8e168aaa47e7/1/1/Oatley_Feature_2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=3d6d3547b5ad3a2d57726c8d07abf9d76da63b3a8acd7b3e657e276b8030b5b6)
Tourists walk around and take photos of Tiger Hill in Suzhou, China on Christmas Day.
![Ty "Dreadz" Parks sits on the steps of the First Presbyterian Church on Leavenworth Street in Manhattan, Kansas on Tuesday with his dog Harley. "I spread the gospel and do what I feel in my heart," says Evans.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/36b0e114-dca8-4eb3-85be-f800ff70c560/0/0/0/0,0,3641,2430,3641,1200/0-0-0/ec95f324-9c7d-45d6-90a2-c89b938cf6ce/1/1/NickolasLOatley_Feature-5.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040415404~hmac=3d6d3547b5ad3a2d57726c8d07abf9d76da63b3a8acd7b3e657e276b8030b5b6)