By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Mr. S. S. Whiteford bought the stock of Rantoul Gas Co. the latter part of last week. He bought nearly all of the field last fall, the deal being closed Nov. 8. With the purchase of the company he gets more gas territory and will have more gas [...]
By Jeff Gulley With his arm in a sling to support a separated shoulder, Mike Moon said he would participate in Donkey ball again next year. Mac Steele Gymnasium was packed last week as local business people, teachers and students squared off in a game of basketball played on the back of donkey’s. All the [...]
By Jeff Gulley The Osawatomie City Council is again considering a plan to make recycling mandatory for city residents. The council discussed the plan with Larry and Bryce Smith of L&K Services Thursday night. “The one thing I can tell you for sure is that we will not be picking up yard waste after this [...]
By Kevin Gray For a 10th year, bowlers and non-bowlers alike joined together at Olathe East Lanes wearing special lane shoes and sending balls, either down the lane or gullies, to raise funds for Miami County Big Brothers Big Sisters. Cinco de Marcho was the theme. Bowl For Kids’ Sake has been ongoing, said director [...]
By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Chapin Fuller, who formerly lived here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fuller and received his high school education in this city, came in from Hoisington to visit with them and assumed the duties of Manager of Meek’s Drug Store. Chapin completed the course in the Pharmacy [...]
By Jeff Gulley Angela Kline has witnessed a lot of changes in her 33-plus years at First Option Bank. Hired to be a secretary for Ted Lewis in 1977, Kline has witnessed the banking industry evolve with technology and her career path advanced also as she will retire next week from her position as vice [...]
By Jeff Gulley Steve Benner was thankful his wife Dixie and her two sisters had not yet arrived in New Zealand when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake ripped apart Christchurch on Feb. 22. The earthquake, the second to rock New Zealand in less than a year’s time, killed at least 103 people and injured hundreds more. [...]
By Jeff Gulley Trojan Elementary students had heard the message before about the state assessment tests. Eat a good breakfast, take your time and do your best. But when that message was delivered by former Kansas University basketball player and world champion NBA player, it may just have sunk in a little deeper. Jayhawks great [...]
By Doug Carder Leadership, teamwork and community service were recurring themes throughout the Kansas Association of Youth’s Unit Conference on Friday at Osawatomie High School. About 200 students from 15 area high schools attended the conference. Students heard K.A.Y. chapter presidents talk about their clubs’ activities, and were entertained by Osawatomie students Lee Chamber and [...]
By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago BIG MIDNIGHT FIRE FLAMES SWEPT THRU LOWER END OF BLOCK ON WHICH CHAMBERLIN BROS LIVERY BARN WAS LOCATED Destroyed Livery Barn, The Sherman Restaurant, And Building Occupied by W. L. Bundy’s Grocery. Also Fire in North Part of Town Caused By Sparks A great big blaze has cleaned up [...]