Glenn Harold Woolaway
Glenn Harold Woolaway, 77, died Jan. 24, 2011, at his home in Silver Lake.
Hugh Lawrence Seetin, 80, Perry, died Jan. 20, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Darlene Lavering Spicher, 90, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Ozawkie, died Jan. 18, 2011, at her home.
Mildred Watson, 92, Topeka, died Jan. 17, 2011. She lived in the Meriden area for many years.
Thomas J. Lassiter, 84, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died at his home Jan. 16, 2011. He was born on the family farm near Valley Falls Oct. 14, 1926, to Thomas W. and Mildred H. Armstead Lassiter. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later worked for the state of Kansas. [...]
Marci Penner, Distinguished Kansan of the Year in 2005 for her efforts in promoting rural Kansas, returned to The Barn Bed and Breakfast Inn at Valley Falls last week to lead the 19th annual Retreat for Relentless Rural Leaders. Penner is executive director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation at Inman and led the effort for [...]
The national bird is the main attraction at the Perry Lake Eagles Day Saturday, Jan. 29.The program will begin at 10 a.m. at the Perry American Legion Hall. The program will feature Marty Birrell, director of the Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, who will bring one of the center’s bald eagles for all to [...]
Few things are more delicious than a plate of warm cookies with a glass of milk. The holiday season is a prime time of year to make fresh-baked cookies to share and enjoy. Ensuring these cookies come out the best they can takes a little work and know-how. Here are 10 tips for cookie-baking success. [...]
Don and Maxine Bryant hold a couple bottles of their wine while sitting in the Garden Room in their bed and breakfast inn at Jefferson Hill Vineyard and Guest House near McLouth. The Bryants were the first in the state of Kansas to have both a winery and a bread and breakfast inn. Story by [...]
by Dennis Sharkey Only one man wanted the job of county prosecutor and now it is officially his. Robert Fox is the new Jefferson County Prosecutor after a unanimous 17-0 vote by committee members Jan. 11 at the county courthouse. Fox was serving as interim county prosecutor and served as first assistant under former County [...]