Community
Carolyn Jacobs retires after 64-year banking career
PAOLA – First Option Bank in Paola was decorated with balloons, flowers, photos and mementos on Aug. 15 during a retirement celebration for Carolyn Jacobs.
Volunteer honored for 67 years of service to Osawatomie State Hospital
OSAWATOMIE – Stanton Adams recently was honored for 67 years of service to the Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH).
Miami County Community Foundation looks to raise funds with Match Day event
A Match Day event set for Sept. 27 will raise funds for the Miami County Community Foundation, and the Patterson Family Foundation is also offering matching funds in the month of September of up to $100,000.
Seniors get red carpet treatment for Classic Movie Monday
Cecilia Herndon has many fond memories from her high school days during the late 1950s in El Dorado, Kan., but some of her favorites are of Elvis Presley.
Fall Garden Tour will feature five vibrant stops
The self-guided Miami County Fall Garden Tour will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6.
Deer pose for sunrise snapshot
Lori Stottlemire of Osawatomie recently snapped this photo of deer stopping to pose for her with a sunrise behind them near Parker.
Museum, library celebrate lessons from ‘Little House on the Prairie’
PAOLA – Laura Ingalls Wilder was back in Kansas, spending a week for “Life on the Prairie” workshops at the Miami County Historical Museum.