Photo gallery for Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017

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Evans City native Peggy King worked a clown for more than 20 years, including traveling across the country with the Ringling Bros. from 1978 to 1985. Today she works as mediator in family court in Nevada.submitted photo

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Maddox Tack looks around his new classroom during an open house Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Broad Street Elementary School. Students from Summit Township Elementary School visited the Butler school where they will attend until water problems are cleared up at Summit. DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE

Joe Colley sits in the library and reads a book during an open house Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Broad Street Elementary School. Students from Summit Township Elementary School visited the Butler school where they will attend until water problems are cleared up at Summit. DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE

With dad Jeff holding the floor plan, the Conaway kids — Evan, Ryan and Raegan — tour the school during an open house Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Broad Street Elementary School. Students from Summit Township Elementary School visited the Butler school where they will attend until water problems are cleared up at Summit. DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE

A line of elephants stands outside as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to Butler in July 1954. The circus unloaded from trains that stopped at Monroe Street and set up at the old Butler Fairgrounds where Butler High School now stands. It was Ringling’s last stop here. In January, the circus announced it was shutting down for good.Jimmy Bashline photo

Butler County native Marlana Dunn dazzled critics and audiences alike as Mary Delgado in the smash Broadway hit “Jersey Boys.”SUBMITTED PHOTO

Butler’s Jason Gray grabs a loose ball as Hampton’s Ryan Sickles chases during the Golden Tornado’s 67-65 loss to the Talbots Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

Butler's Ethan Morton (25) shoots a free throw during the Tornado's 67-65 loss to Hampton Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ethan Morton shoots during the Tornado's 67-65 loss to Hampton Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ethan Morton dunks during the Tornado's 67-65 loss to Hampton Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ethan Morton is surrounded by defenders during the Tornado's 67-65 loss to Hampton Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Mars' Andrew Recchia drives past a defender during the Planets’ 70-63 comeback win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

Mars' Robby Carmody shoots a 3-pointer during the Planets’ 70-63 comeback win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

Mars' Cade Hetzler drives for a lay-up during the Planets’ 70-63 comeback win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

Mars head coach Rob Carmody reacts during the Planets’ 70-63 comeback win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

A girl steps up to buy trinkets from Ringling Bros. vendors on July 9, 1954 during the circus’ appearance in Butler.Jimmy Bashline photo

Butler residents wait for the Ringling Bros. circus members to get off the train before their 1954 show in Butler.Jimmy Bashline photo

Circus performers lead a horse-drawn carriage during the Ringling Bros.’ stay in Butler on July 9, 1954.Jimmy Bashline photo

Fans pack the circus for its Butler performance in 1954. At left, performers lead a horse-drawn carriage during the circus’ stay.Jimmy Bashline photo

This massive tent housed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus when it came to Butler in July 1954. Ringling announced in January that it will close “The Greatest Show on Earth” in May after more than 100 years of operation. Illinois State University’s Special Collections, Milner Library, photo

Evans City native Peggy King rides an elephant as part of her circus act with Ringling Bros., with which she traveled across the country performing from 1978 to 1985.submitted photo

Evans City native Peggy King performs part of her clown act at a circus. King traveled across the country with the Ringling Bros from 1978 to 1985.submitted photo