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PAOLA – Paola USD 368 school board members have called a special board meeting to take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the district’s central services building to discuss rising COVID-19 numbers.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
PAOLA – After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Miami County Quilters Guild’s annual Drag and Brag Quilt Show will make its triumphant return this weekend.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
OSAWATOMIE — The history of the Border War is about to repeat itself — only this time it will be in an entertaining and educational way at John Brown Memorial Park.
Doug Carder
News Editor
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel has been placed on probation for one year after reaching a plea deal in a case stemming from an incident that took place Wednesday, April 28, while he was working as a substitute teacher for Wellsville USD 289.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
Miami County has 160 new Covid-19 cases – down 57 cases since Sept. 8. The county currently has 200 to 210 active cases, down from 225 active cases last Friday, Sept. 10.
Doug Carder
News Editor
PAOLA — Some walked for their mother, some for a child, others a friend.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Senior citizens got to find out more about services available to them while enjoying music and ice cream during Party in the Park.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Paola city leaders have had no problem coming up with a list of projects that could be funded by the half-cent sales tax voters approved in 2019, but paring that list down is proving more difficult.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
Obituaries
Joseph Ryan Hallman, 52, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Olathe Medical Center
Mary K. Giles, age 78, of Paola, passed away 9/17/2021.
Foster Lance Wright, 82, of Bucyrus, KS, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home, after an extended illness.
Voices
I love coaching football, and I have many people to thank for my opportunity.
This is another opportunity to learn about Kansas women’s lives as they used to be.
The Freedom Festival is a living history and cultural event that will bring the Border/Civil War history to life. It will be held in Osawatomie’s John Brown Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 19, from noon to 5 p.m.
Sports
PAOLA — Lady Panthers volleyball team members battled on their home court but came up short in a Frontier League dual against Baldwin.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LOUISBURG — The Lady Cats lost the first two sets against the Lady Broncos in a best three-out-of-five matchup of state-ranked volleyball programs.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
I love coaching football, and I have many people to thank for my opportunity.
LANSING — The Louisburg Lady Cat volleyball team placed third in the Lansing Invitational.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
GARNETT — The Wildcat boys won the team title at the Randy Howater Invitational and the Lady Cats were runner-up.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LOUISBURG — The Louisburg football team won a thriller in overtime against Tonganoxie to celebrate its home opener.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LOUISBURG — The Barracuda Swim Team had its string of league championships snapped at 10, finishing runner-up in the meet this summer.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Quarterback Fletcher Pankey threw for four touchdown passes as the Spring Hill Broncos spoiled the Paola Panthers’ home opener.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
People
When cancer strikes home, either to oneself or a family member, it leaves a lasting impact. So much so, that over a decade ago, a handful of impacted individuals formed the all-volunteer Miami County Cancer Foundation.
The Miami County Historical Museum Board of Directors met Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the museum in Paola.
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