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PAOLA – Snow, wind and icy conditions have proved hazardous for motorists across Miami County.
Doug Carder
News Editor
PAOLA — A husband and wife walked into Paola High School on Friday, Nov. 8, with a blank check in hand.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
The Snow Buddies program for Louisburg residents is returning for a third winter.
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE — Police Chief David Stuteville, Nuisance Enforcement Officer David Ellis and Public Safety Officer Kevin Carpenter took their oaths during a swearing-in ceremony at the Osawatomie City Council’s meeting Thursday, Oct. 24, at Memorial Hall.
Doug Carder
News Editor
Miami County residents will have several upcoming opportunities to attend Veterans Day services and honor those who have served their country.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
LOUISBURG — Gold Bridge Treatment Center LLC, a 24-hour chemical and alcohol rehabilitation center, has received the green light to open a facility in Louisburg.
Doug Carder
News Editor
Stan Slaughter, a Kansas City-based artist and educator, has been traveling the country singing songs and sharing knowledge with kids and adults since 1987.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
OSAWATOMIE — Alan Willard of Osawatomie was on quite a hot streak.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
Obituaries
Dean Stickel, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at the home he built and loved. (Every board in the house is straight; he squared each one three times.)
Warren G. Patton, age 85, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at his home.
1926 - 2019
Voices
Here's the thing about those bright, shiny human objects that are so irresistible to those of us in media: The truth is that, like so much bling, they are merely fool's gold, soon tarnished by reality. The overexposure reveals that there's little under the gloss, and this "next big thing" is…
As the weather gets colder, I start thinking more about foods that are warm and filling, such as a nice bowl of hot stew.
Anna January worked to preserve Osawatomie history and heritage from 1898 to 1946.
Sports
SPRING HILL — Lady Bronco sophomore Alyssa Anderson was chasing a ghost on the cross country course this season.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Things looked grim for the Paola Panthers in the first quarter against the Piper Pirates in the Class 4A regional football playoffs.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
HUTCHINSON — For the third year in a row, the Louisburg Lady Cat volleyball team placed among the top four teams in the state.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
SALINA — The Spring Hill Lady Broncos ended the season in the Class 5A state volleyball tournament at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
BAXTER SPRINGS — Sophomore Albert Lopez topped 100 yards rushing and scored twice as the Osawatomie football team ended the season with a victory on the road.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LOUISBURG — Atchison may have struck first, but the Louisburg Wildcats had an answer in the second half.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LA CYGNE – Prairie View running backs Hunter Boone and Otis Jacobs topped 100 yards rushing in a home playoff victory against Caney Valley.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Anna Dixon had 21 kills to lead the Kansas State Wildcat volleyball team back from a two-set deficit to defeat the rival Kansas Jayhawks.
People
The regular meeting of the Marais des Cygnes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held Oct. 5 at Timber Creek restaurant in Louisburg.
Heartland Art Guild members gathered at the Paola Senior Center on Oct. 19 for their monthly meeting.
The October meeting of the Shamrock Study Club was held at the home of Judy Jeck, hostess.
Nadine Bailey hosted the Oct. l4 meeting of Osawatomie Chapter DO, P.E.O., at Swenson Elementary School.
100 Years Ago (1919)
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