The Crows' Omen Book Signing and Presentation
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FRANKLIN, Kan. — On Sunday, November 3, Miners Hall Museum will present a special program held in conjunction with the The Page 618 Walking Dragline quarterly exhibit on display through …
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10/30/24
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Liberal Ladies Who Brunch
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — We, as humans, need connections. We need a space to feel and be ourselves. We are in the most fractured and divided time in our lifetimes. To help ease the anxiety of modern …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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10/29/24
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Halloween Happenings
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PITTSBURG, Kan. —The ghouls, goblins, and ghosts came out of the shadows Saturday night to light up our college town with much autumnal frivolity.
First, The Literary Cat Cafe had a …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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10/29/24
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Murder and Mayhem at the Fort
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. – On Thursday, October 31, the Fort Scott National Historic Site will host a special candle lantern walk through the Murder and Mayhem at the Fort. Tour leaders, dressed in the …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/29/24
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Land bank request accepted by Arma City Council
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ARMA, Kan. — At last week’s regular meeting, Arma City Council members met with Arma resident Don Zornes Jr. to approve the request of a land bank property located at 506 S. 4th St. …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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10/29/24
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‘Drag the Gut’ holds trunk or treat event
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10/29/24
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Visiting Author Rilla Askew
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Acclaimed Oklahoma author Rilla Askew read from her work at Thursday night in the lobby of the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on the Pittsburg State University campus.
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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10/26/24
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Smith defends his record as sheriff
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GIRARD, Kan. –– Originally from Bonner Springs, Sheriff Danny Smith has lived in Pittsburg for more than three decades, earning a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State. Married to …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/26/24
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Former deputy challenges current sheriff
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FRONTENAC, Kan. –– Billy Tomasi is a lifelong resident of Crawford County and graduate of Pittsburg High School. It was in high school that he discovered his passion for law enforcement, …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/26/24
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11th Judicial District Recovery Court awarded funding
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The 11th Judicial District Recovery Court, through an application by Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), is the recipient of nearly $1 million in grant …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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10/26/24
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‘A Little Night Music’ to dazzle Bicknell Center
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — From “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” to “Into the Woods” to “Westside Story,” the late and great Stephen Sondheim made a …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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10/26/24
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Kannarr Eye Care opens second Pittsburg branch
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce members, community members and patients gathered at the new branch of Kannarr Eye Care to celebrate its grand opening Thursday evening.
The second branch in Pittsburg, located at 101 N. Broadway, has a general care clinic that offers the same services as the other farther north. A portion of the building will also be used for clinical research for different international and national companies.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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Mother daughter duo open art studio
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Eileen Guillory and her daughter Savannah are not only bound by blood, but they are also bound by paint. This love of art inspired the pair to open an art studio and gallery, Guillory Art Studio, at the Meadowbrook Mall.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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Throwing heat for a sweet treat
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10/25/24
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Girard City Council discusses golf course, eminent domain
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GIRARD, Kan. — With Mayor Micky Pyle away, Girard City Council President Lucas Stansbery led the group’s regular Monday evening meeting. Councilman Darrell Westhoff was also not able to …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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Pittsburg hosts housing needs assessment
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg city officials invited residents to Block 22 Wednesday night to brainstorm ideas about ways to increase the amount of affordable housing in the city. Lack of …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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I shoulda been a cowboy . . .
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CATO, Kan. — More than 600 kids representing 11 schools from seven towns spread across three counties in two different states got a taste of life on the frontier at Cato on Thursday. …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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Multigenerational choir and SEK Symphony continue to be ‘classically cool’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The large crowd that packed Memorial Auditorium Wednesday night fell silent as the orchestra music filled the auditorium and the Pittsburg High School Multigenerational Choir and Southeast Kansas Symphony launched into their first collaborative piece of the evening, “March of the Toreadors.”
Wednesday marked the first time the two groups collaborated on an event performance since 2015.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/25/24
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Miners Hall gets assistance in preservation efforts
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FRANKLIN, Kan. –– Miners Hall Museum (MHM) in Franklin closed for a time this week as the board of trustees met with preservationists Heather White and Jim Pettijohn as part of the …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/24/24
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Wesley House names new executive director
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Matt O’Malley, a Pittsburg native with extensive experience in non-profit organizations, has been named the new executive director of the Wesley House.
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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10/24/24
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