Paola News

Seven members of the Paola Middle School Kansas Association for Youth Club recently attended the Area 2 KAY Regional Conference at Northeast High School in Arma, Kan.

As a light mist of rain kept falling Saturday evening, it reminded Jay Preston, founder of My Fathera s House shelter for the homeless, of a night he will never forget.

Panther Lube and Tire is now open and ready to facilitate your vehiclea s needs.

A community Thanksgivng worship service will be held Tuesday evening at First Mount Olivet in Paola.

After community members paid their respects to local veterans last week at the Miami County Veterans Memorial, it was the students and faculty at Paola Middle School who took their turn to honor their country's heroes.

The Paola USD 368 recently received a financial boost from local businesses. First Option Bank presented the district with a check for $19,789.84 at the Paola vs.

Mr. and Mrs. James Haley of Osawatomie will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday.

Local church organizations and individuals are busy preparing shoeboxes filled with gifts for this year's Operation Christmas Child collection.

Gary French is planning for the worst. No one ever wants a disaster to hit a school, but it's a possibility that the Osawatomie USD 367 superintendent knows could come at any time.

Paola Public Works Director Gerry Bieker will always have a special place in his heart for Paola, but now hea s ready to be the one calling the shots in a city of his own.

More Paolans will be able to utilize the citya TMs Neighborhood Revitalization Plan if changes discussed last week by Paola City Council members are implemented.

The city of Paola has left another deep impression on a former resident - so much in fact, he has dedicated a flag to the city.

Michael Emery, 21, of Emerya s Steakhouse, has already used a portion of his $25,000 Kansas Lottery winnings to pay off his car completely.

Small towns throughout the nation have been noted for the sense of community and helpful neighbors.

After months of discussion and revisions, city council members last week approved an ordinance authorizing the operation of golf carts within city limits.

When I first came to Paola in 1991, part of my reporting duties were to cover police and sheriffa s news for the Miami County Republic, and, it was not long before I got the nickname a oeScoopa from the law enforcement officers.

Paola Mayor Artie Stuteville certainly is a woman of many talents. When shea s not driving a taxi around town, running her coin laundromat, teaching youngsters how to dance or leading city meetings, she may be found in the kitchen, where she has perfected some tasty recipes over the years.

Bob Harrington first started working for The Miami Republican newspaper in Paola on May 24, 1949 - he would never leave.

The Miami County Conservation District honored 30 winners from more than 600 entries in its poster, essay and limerick contest with a pizza party Oct.

Paola Police officers arrested a woman last week who is accused of victimizing several local businesses during the past few weeks, and officers are releasing her photo and information in the hopes that anyone else who may have been victimized by her will come forward.