photo by: Mike Yoder

Larry Franklin Sr., owner of Larry's Barber Shop, 924 Mass. has been providing barber services for over 40 years in town and is the only one who still provides the old-fashioned service of a shave with the straight razor, lather and hot towels.

photo by: Katie Bean

Homemade coasters make great housewarming gifts.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Bill Parrott and Becca McGowan plan to get married next November but they will hold off on going on a honeymoon for the near future. They're hoping to head to Australia in the winter after their wedding, or wait to take a break after graduation in 2013.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Olivia Wallen, 10, had success at the Douglas County Fair with her ribbon-winning cupcakes.

photo by: Special to the Journal-World

Matt Leibold, a 16-year-old Free State High student who dove into his first summer job as a lifeguard at a community pool in Lake Viking, Mo. is the son of Lawrence residents Terry and Mandy Leibold.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Women in the "Boot-ie Camp," an early morning workout group that meets at the Free State High School stadium, get motivated before dawn. Running down the stadium bleachers, visible from background left to right, are Michelle Pester, Dana King, Colleen Degrassi, Jean Anderson, Regan Dodd, Amanda Storm and Kristine Burrichter.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Maximus, an American pit bull, gives a little humor off for client Jen Nickels and trainer Matt Scanlon during an early-morning workout session. Chad Richardson, owner of Next Level Rising, 644 Locust St., uses dogs to encourage clients.