Jesse Snyder and Trigg, the smoker, prepare to serve lunch at the Presto gas station located in Grantville. by Bridget Weishaar In today’s fast paced world convenience is everything, so why not…
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Perry Lake staff ready for
840,000 summer visitors
Park Manager Kyle Broockerd reports that a number of campingsites have been upgraded and enlarged in the parks at Perry Laketo better accommodate the newer and larger recreational vehiclesthat visit. Playground equipment…
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Chapter
coming to Jefferson County
Aubrey Weishaar, Bridget Weishaar, Daylene Wittman, and Margie McConnaughey pose with finished branded headboards at the end of the day.
Headed to state, Bulldogs
get revenge over Trojans
The McLouth Bulldogs softball team defeated the Troy Trojans in Class 2A regional play and advance to the state tournament May 25-26 in Pratt.
Dunnaway to take over PLHS principal position
Justin Dunnaway will be the Perry-Lecompton High School principal when the new fall term starts. by Clarke Davis Justin Dunnaway, 35, always planned to return home to Perry and his alma mater…
McLouth High School senior becomes published author
Mable Caldwell published “The Dangers of Chemistry” at the age of 16.
From corporate office to backyard adventure
Fate Meyer and Jessica Schenkel, co-owners of From the Top Glamping, pose inside a tent they set up for a 12-year-old’s birthday party. by Bridget WeishaarGlamping, a form of camping involving accommodations…
Honey Creek Farms gears up for another season
Molly Malsbury, daughter of Craig and Emily Malsbury, has been a client of Honey Creek Farm riding lessons since the summer of 2022. She is riding Skippy, the Welsh pony, down the…
Meriden-Ozawkie board
names new library director
Newly-appointed M-O Library Director Drew Sams has taken over for longtime director Jerie Tichenor, who retired in January. by Holly Allen The board of the Meriden-Ozawkie Library has chosen a familiar face…