PAOLA - First Baptist Church in Paola will be hosting a Life Building Weekend, Feb. 29 through March 1, led by evangelist/musician Scott Fraker.
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LOUISBURG — Louisburg City Council has signed off on two land-lease agreements for agriculture production on city-controlled acreage.
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The Miami County Sheriff’s Office has received a AAA traffic safety award for the fifth straight year.
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PAOLA - Loss of rehearsal time due to snow days and illness has prompted the Paola High School Theatre Department to push back two upcoming plays.
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OSAWATOMIE — The frustration in state Sen. Molly Baumgardner’s voice was palpable when she talked about the lack of movement on one of the bills she helped co-sponsor: Senate Bill 249, also known as the Kristi L. Bennett Mental Health Parity Act.
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PAOLA — A new chapter in the legacy of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School is being written.
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OSAWATOMIE — The spelling prowess of Louisburg Middle School eighth-grader Blake Amren was on full display during the Miami County spelling bee.
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On Sept. 29, 2019, Miami County Sheriff’s deputies Devon Dozier and Tom Yeast responded to a report of a suicidal person on the Corps of Engineers pier at Hillsdale Lake.
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Obituaries
Suzanne Michelle Reedy 54, of Louisburg, KS, passed on Sunday, February 23, surrounded by her family and the grace of God.
Barbara Jean Reed, age 77, Paola, KS, passed away February 20, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center.
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PAOLA — Mason Hunter is taking his baseball glove and bat to Mid-America Nazarene, signing a national letter of intent with the Pioneers.
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PAOLA — Panther football coach Michael Dumpert introduced Connor Hasz, the newest edition to the William Penn football family.
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LOUISBURG — The Paola Panther wrestling team won the Class 4A regional at Louisburg High School, defeating their closest competition by 37 points.
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PAOLA — Phil S. Dixon, co-founder of the Negro League Baseball Museum, will be in town to celebrate the legacy of African American baseball.
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TONGANOXIE — The Paola Panthers went on a 16-9, fourth-quarter run to highlight a 47-41 victory at Tonganoxie.
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OVERLAND PARK — Five wrestlers from Spring Hill placed in the top eight of their weight class at the Class 5A regional at Blue Valley Southwest, punching their tickets for state.
Gene Morris
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GARNETT — Osawatomie Trojan Chance Mitzner and Prairie View Buffalos Hunter Boone and Chanz Gerleman won their weight classes in the Class 4A regional wrestling tournament at Garnett High School.
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LOUISBURG — Noah Bell, also known in Wildcat Country as “Roll Tide,” was all smiles as he ran onto the court during introductions on senior night for the Louisburg boys basketball team.
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People
Members of Chapter DQ, P.E.O. met at the home of Mary Ann Grimes on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
125 Years Ago (1895)
Members of the Progressive 4-H Club have been very busy in the community.
100 Years Ago (1920)
100 Years Ago (1920)
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