
Coats for Folks drive continues through Oct. 31
LOUISBURG – The annual Louisburg Coats for Folks drive will continue accepting donations through Oct. 31, with distribution of the items scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1.

LOUISBURG – The annual Louisburg Coats for Folks drive will continue accepting donations through Oct. 31, with distribution of the items scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1.


There will be plenty of spooky fun to be had during multiple Halloween events planned for Friday, Oct. 31.

TOPEKA – Ashley Anderson and Hannah Mathy led the Spring Hill Lady Broncos at the Class 5A state tennis tournament at the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka.

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PAOLA – Cruz Guzman and Gage Burchett scored goals within two minutes of each other in the second half, leading the Paola Panthers soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Bishop Seabury on senior night.

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DONALD SMITHHISLER Donald Ray Smithhisler, affectionately known as “Don” was born on January 13, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away on October 25, 2025, in Osawatomie, Kansas, leaving…
DOROTHY MORLAN Dorothy passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 17th, 2025 in Topeka, Kansas at age 98. She was born on September 1st, 1927 in Parker, Kansas. Her…

PAOLA – A 37-year-old Paola man was taken into custody Sunday, Oct. 26, following a disturbance earlier that day that resulted in a man being shot.