SPRING HILL — GemTech LLC has found a new home in Spring Hill.

PAOLA — Community members, elected officials and members of the Paola Chamber of Commerce got an up-close look at the new AdventHealth office in Paola during a recent ribbon cutting and open house.

Blake Harris was standing in the middle of an open field along 247th Street northeast of Louisburg in the spring of 2020 when he began to wonder if he had just made a big mistake.

PAOLA - If you grew up in Paola, you may recognize the vibrant “Beethoven’s” sign that graces the front of 120 W. Peoria St.

PAOLA — First Option Bank has facilitated the giving of more than $1.2 million this year through various scholarships and charitable foundations managed by the bank.

PAOLA — For the past 10 years, Michelle Kaiser has poured her heart and soul into her event venue Town Square, making countless memories for brides, business owners and community members who have utilized the picturesque location on the south side of Paola’s Park Square.

A ribbon cutting was held Saturday, April 23, for The Lucky Horseshoe Trailer in Spring Hill.

SPRING HILL — A ribbon cutting and open house for Allies Therapeutic Services in Spring Hill was held Monday, April 18.

OSAWATOMIE — About 100 junior and senior students learned about a variety of jobs from representatives of 27 local businesses during a job fair April 20 at Osawatomie High School.

PAOLA — Security Bank of Kansas City will close its Wea Street branch in downtown Paola on April 15 as it consolidates operations into the bank’s Peoria Street location in Paola.

PAOLA — A developer has big plans for the corner of Baptiste Drive and Hedge Lane, and Paola city officials are excited to see work beginning soon.

SPRING HILL — Sozo Chiropractic is the newest member of the Spring Hill business community.

OSAWATOMIE — Local sports teams soon will be able to rent an indoor turf practice facility with batting cages when Elevate Sports Academy opens in Osawatomie.

PAOLA — The corner of Baptiste Drive and Hedge Lane soon may look a lot different as plans continue to progress for the Paola Crossings development and a new Casey’s convenience store.

More of the land that houses Doherty Steel east of Paola has been rezoned from Countryside (CS) to Heavy Industrial (I-2).

PAOLA — After spending the past 18 years gaining experience as a massage therapist, Chassi Melte finally opened her own business last year in Paola, and she is loving every minute of it.

OSAWATOMIE — Financial Advisor Emily Menefee of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Osawatomie has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the certification mark CFP.

PAOLA – A Casey’s convenience store is proposed to be built at the corner of Baptiste Drive and Hedge Lane as part of the planned Paola Crossings development.

President Joe Biden was in Kansas City Wednesday, Dec. 8, to tout the bipartisan passed infrastructure bill now referred to as the Build Back Better Plan that Biden recently signed into law.