Two Trojans earned Pioneer League volleyball honors. Osawatomie sophomore Tayler Soucie led the Trojans in kills and blocks and earned Pioneer League first-team honors. Brianna Crain finished her senior campaign with an all-league honorable mention selection. Rounding out the first team were Paige Rockers, a senior from Anderson County, Chelsea Beckman, a senior from Jayhawk-Linn; [...]
By Jeremy Gulley This week I received a letter from a fan of our newspapers, who was not too happy with me. The reader used the name Fergie Fergie, and wrote: “Recently read another one of your pompous columns,mostly about yourself and now about the games you play with your own children who you seem [...]
By Jeff Gulley Thanks to an anonymous late-night donor, the Osawatomie’s Sonic-Drive In topped $6,000 for Breast Cancer Research in October. The annual fundraiser was a huge success this year according to Sonic manager Gary Elmquist. “Don’t let anyone tell you this town doesn’t care,” he said. “It was just a phenomenal month.” The final [...]
Courtesy of Judy Kinder, Linn County News Following a lengthy executive session on last Wednesday evening, the La Cygne City Council made the unanimous decision to terminate the employment of the city’s police chief. Although the council had previously held two special meetings regarding personnel issues – one on Oct 28 and the most recent [...]
By Jeff Gulley The Osawatomie Middle School eighth-grade girls got past Jayhawk-Linn for the first basketball win of the season Thursday night. Mariah Guilfoyle scored nine points and Makayla Pope scored eight points to lead the Trojans to a 22-11 victory. Guilfoyle helped Osawatomie out to a 5-2 lead in the first quarter. Guilfoyle hit [...]
Tammy Walmann (left) receives a plate of spaghetti during the Lions Club spaghetti feed Saturday. More than 150 people participated in the event which raises funds for the club’s many charitable endeavors.
By Shirley Erickson One of the most delightful events from as musical standpoint that the patrons of music have enjoyed for some time occurred at the Baptist Church last Friday evening, when the pupils of Miss Katherine Potts gave their recital, for their parents and friends. Miss Potts is to be complimented upon the large [...]
By Jeff Gulley Osawatomie voters said no to a storm water utility on the Nov. 2 ballot by nearly a 2-1 margin. The Miami County Commission certified the vote count on Monday and the final tally was 603 against and 306 for question 13. The council tried to establish the storm water utility in December [...]
