Down Through The Years By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago The campfire and ball given by the Grand Army Post at Convention Hall Thursday night was well attended and was a very successful affair all the way through. Primarily it was given by the old soldiers to raise a fund for memorial day. They have [...]
Osawatomie’s railroad history is a vital part of the town’s history and heritage. Osawatomie’s railroad history began in 1856, when the first attempt to bring the railroad to Osawatomie began. The “History of Jackson County”, written in 1883, stated “July 26, 1856 at Osawatomie a company was formed to procure the construction of a road [...]
By Jeff Gulley After a disappointing double-header loss to Central Heights last week, the Osawatomie softball team got a big win Monday night over Iola. Playing at Prairie View High School, the Trojans overcame a slow start to beat the Fillies 7-5, scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal the [...]
By Jeff Gulley Brandon Oakes won three individual gold medals to lead the Trojan track team to a fourth-place finish at the Eureka track meet Thursday. Oakes took first place in the 100 meters with a time of 11.1, the 200 meters at 23.1 and the 300 meter hurdles at 42.9. The other gold from [...]
By Jeff Gulley Its been pretty smooth sailing for the Osawatomie baseball team early in the season. After two blow-out wins over Anderson County, the Trojans topped Central Heights on the road 20-2 and 11-1 on April 6. Brant Johnson got the win on game one with help from an explosive Trojan offense. Osawatomie scored [...]
An 18-year old Osawatomie man was killed Friday night after being struck by a train. Osawatomie police officers, fire department officials and Miami County EMT responded to a call just after 8 p.m. in the area of Seventh Street and Brown Avenue Friday. According to a press released from the Osawatomie police department, on arrival [...]
By Jeff Gulley The annual Railroad Day celebration is on track to deliver an entertaining day’s worth of activities as the community celebrates an important part of its heritage on April 24. The day kicks off at 9 a.m. with the “Running the Rails for a Reason” 5K run/walk. The route begins and ends at [...]
By Kevin Gray Swimming with manatees, close encounters with dolphins, snorkeling, fossil hunting, exploring the Everglades wetlands and much more kept Osawatomie and Paola High students busy on their recent Science Club trip to Florida. “The guides were great, the weather was great, and I have never seen so many alligators. I would go back [...]
By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Fifty years ago yesterday the Civil War began. Fifty years ago yesterday the bombardment of Fort Sumpter began. Fifty years ago yesterday the hush of an awful dread fell upon the people of the nation as the news of this determining action upon the part of the people of [...]
