Paola News

During a time when Paola community members were busy saying goodbye to their longtime neighbors the Ursuline Sisters, Sister Betsy Moyer was busy making preparations to call Paola her new home.

The Catholic communities of Mound City, La Cygne and Osawatomie came together on Nov.

The Paola community certainly has stepped up its assistance to families in need this holiday season, but some of the hardest times for local families still lie ahead.

Two new doctors will be greeting patients at the Miami County Medical Center in Paola.

A seven hour police standoff in Miami County ends peacefully. Police say they responded to a domestic dispute call around 6:45 p.m. Sunday.

For the better part of the past three decades, Rolland Prothe has been delivering mail to Paola residents and Fred Katzer has been making sure things go smoothly back at the Post Office, but on Friday, both were together as they took a well-earned step into retirement.

Children from Head Start have been coming to the Paola Free Library to celebrate Thanksgiving for the last 15 years, according to library director Rosy King.

Local residents can browse a wide selection of holiday gift items and meet a local author Saturday during an open house at Lucy Locketta s in Paola.

This was the dreaded year I had been expecting would be happening soon. My 10-year-old asked me if Santa was real.

Thanksgiving came early for some Paola USD 368 teachers and administrators Thursday at Paola Middle School.

Paola USD 368 may be in the middle of a budget crisis, but the districta s staff and students recently proved they are still focused on excellence.

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.