Paola News

The Miami County sheriff’s office is on the lookout for someone driving the roadways impersonating a law enforcement officer, using a flashing red-and-blue light on front of his car and pulling over unsuspecting motorists.The sheriff’s office received a complaint at 4:18 a.m. Saturday about the impersonator.

America has reached a point in its history where we can no longer take all that has made us a great country for granted.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Blackburn of Lane will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Plum Creek Church of Christ in Osawatomie.

Cottonwood Elementary will be transformed into an interactive museum in a couple of months, and parents and their children are invited to experience the attraction together.

Rep. Jene Vickrey addresses a question during the legislative breakfast at Louisburg High School, which was the first in a series of four across the county.

A jury trial could wrap up today regarding the civil case against Ernie and Susan Pratt, who own Pratt & Associates in Paola.

Betty Florence Smith, 87, died peacefully with her family by her side at the Olathe Medical Center on Jan.

He attended Louisburg Elementary School through the fifth grade. The family moved to Paola where he graduated from Paola High School in 1961.

Citizen's Academy participants had to use a fingerprint, beer can, broken glass and a few interviews to solve a mock crime at their weekly class at the Miami County Sheriff's Office last week.

Leslie Hall of Paola, daughter of Dana Hall of Paola and Gregg Hall of Olathe, is engaged to be married to John Vohs, son of Tom and Betsy Vohs, all of Paola.

He attended Louisburg Elementary School through the fifth grade. The family moved to Paola where he graduated from Paola High School in 1961.