FRANKLIN SWEET JR.
4/24/1947 – 7/10/2025 Paola, Kansas: With deep sadness, we announce the passing of our dad, Franklin Clyde Sweet, Jr. aged seventy-eight years and two months. Frank left this earth Thursday…
July 2025
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MONTA RUIZ
3/9/1945 – 7/10/2025 Spring Hill, Kansas: Monta C. “Mona” (McPherson) Ruiz, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went to be with Jesus on July 10, 2025 at the Hospice…
MARJORIE ARGEROPOULOS
Marjorie Ann Argeropoulos, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, went to be with Jesus on July 3, 2025. Born on July 17, 1944, in Ellis, Arkansas, Marjorie was the…
Best of Miami County is better than ever this year
It is time for Best Of Miami County, dear readers, and we at The Miami County Republic and CherryRoad Media are excited.
Paola adult education program ending due to loss of funding
PAOLA – Paola’s adult education program is ending due to a loss of grant funding, but Director Karen Ulanski-Swank is determined to find a way to keep serving community members.
Four Kids For Kritters introduces cat cabin
OSAWATOMIE – Eunice Mollett is on a mission to save cats, and now her non-profit rescue operation south of Osawatomie has a new cabin to house felines in need of a new home.
The joy of flowers at your front door
Flowers are abundant at my front door. They greet me at all times saying, “Welcome, oh happy lover of flowers.”
Ottawa 2-year-old assists with fireworks pictures during Lights on the Lake
Sitting on the grass along the entrance to the Osawatomie City Golf Course, 2-year-old Noah Casares was curious about a tripod and mostly the camera attached to it.
Transportation dangers of the past
Miami County’s citizens of the past were not safe from transportation accidents as horse-drawn wagons presented multiple dangers, and individuals were sometimes injured in horse-drawn wagons before automobiles came on the scene.
Paola School of Dance celebrates 50 years
PAOLA – This year’s dance recital was a special one for Paola School of Dance, celebrating the studio’s 50th anniversary.