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Opinion
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Written by Editorial Board
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
The tale of compassion and giving between former OHS graduate Chris Breedlove and his fellow classmates is nothing short of amazing.
Anymore, we live in a day and age where, after high school, so many drift apart and go their separate ways. So to see such a connection and a drive to help persist after three decades is simply astounding. But after sitting town to talk with Breedlove or any number of his classmates, who help raised more than $3,000 to rebuild his restaurant after it burned down Christmas Eve last year, the reason for such compassion is clear. The class of 1980, and undoubtedly many before and after, are stood resolute in their lifelong bond as fellow Trojans.
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Opinion
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Written by Travis Perry
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
In the last month, I’ve learned at times there can be nothing more exhausting than searching for a house.
I’ve also learned there can sometimes be nothing more disappointing than having such a prospect yanked out from beneath your feet.
For the better part of about five weeks now, my wife and I have been looking for a home in the community. Now, if you managed to catch my column earlier last month, this is old news. What I haven’t plunked down in print, however, has been the draining process of touring properties, weighing the options and attempting to submit an offer.
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Opinion
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Written by Grady Atwater
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
Charles Adair, the son of the Rev. Samuel and Florella Brown Adair, is an unsung hero of the Battle of Osawatomie.
When Samuel Adair found that the Rev. Martin White, the lead scout for a proslavery force, had shot Frederick Brown, he and his cousin, David Garrison, saw that the proslavery force was headed for town. The reverend sent his 13-year-old son, Charles, to ride to town and warn John Brown.
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Opinion
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:00 |
Tonight, our city will hold a ceremony celebrating and commemorating the completion of the Downtown Streetscape Project, a massive undertaking that took the bulk of several months and demanded numerous sacrifices along the way.
The city government, local businesses and area residents all played a part in making this dream a reality; there were inconveniences, no doubt about it, but as a community we managed to push through to the end. It has been decades since the first Streetscape Project, and we doubt anyone would deny this one was long overdue.
It has certainly been interesting to watch the transformation take place since crews began work at the end of March. From a slow start plagued by rain days to lane closures and light installations, the project has definitely kept us busy.
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Opinion
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:00 |
Emma Adair — the daughter of the Rev. Samuel Adair and Florella Brown Adair, the half-sister of John Brown — witnessed the Battle of Osawatomie on Aug. 30, 1856. She was a child at the time, but the memory of the battle was burned into her mind for the rest of her life.
She reported that Brown’s son Frederick had returned to Osawatomie from Lawrence on Aug. 29, with messages from Jim Lane, a free-state leader. That night, Frederick Brown visited with the Rev. Adair, saying he would come back in the morning to get any letters the pastor wanted him to take to Lawrence for the mail.
Emma reported that much to the Adair family’s horror, they discovered the next morning that Frederick Brown had been shot by proslavery scouts.
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