PAOLA — The handiwork of Paola High School students and other young craftsmen from regional schools will be featured at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., this week.

PAOLA — Several Paola High School journalism students placed at the recent Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional contest.

PAOLA — Paola school board members have approved a policy that will allow school staff to administer the opioid antagonist naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, in the event of a drug overdose.

The Marais des Cygnes District Extension Master Gardeners encourages the community to attend their spring series of advanced gardening classes.

PAOLA — Some of the area’s brightest young painters, sculptors and sketch artists were honored Tuesday, March 7, during a reception at the Paola Country Club.

PAOLA — Several Paola students earned awards at the Southeast Kansas KidWind Challenge on Friday, March 3, in Burlington.

PAOLA — Books took center stage at Cottonwood Elementary during Read Across America Week.

Editor’s Note: Information for this article was provided by Jamison Ferrio and Lily Avila

PAOLA — There’s some new hardware inside the trophy case at Paola High School thanks to the Scholars Bowl team winning third place at the state tournament.

PAOLA — Several Paola High School students are now certified Microsoft Word specialists thanks to a program offered by teacher Mary Beth Rayne in her Business and Technology Concepts class.

LOUISBURG — Miami County’s top spellers put their talent to the test on the big stage Friday, Feb. 17, at Louisburg Middle School.

PAOLA — Valentine’s Day was a little brighter for patients at Children’s Mercy Kansas City thanks to a group of Paola students.

PAOLA — It was a fun week leading up to the Super Bowl for students at Cottonwood and Sunflower elementary schools in Paola.

The Paola Panthers play the rival Spring Hill Broncos for winter homecoming Friday, Feb. 3.

The Louisburg Wildcats play the Ottawa Cyclones for winter homecoming Friday, Feb. 3.

PAOLA — Seventh-grader Layla Schlegel won the Paola Middle School spelling bee Friday, Jan. 13, and eighth-grader Rosie Blackie was the runner-up.

WICHITA — Paola High School theatre students have proven once again that their Troupe 66 is one of the best thespian groups in the state.

PAOLA — The USD 368 Endowment Association is turning 40 years old in 2023, and several events are planned to take place throughout the year to celebrate, including a fundraising campaign with a goal of $40,000.