The log cabin that sits in Carey’s Park in Ossian has been a staple of the community for over 40 years. Recent efforts by the family of Bob Carey, who built the park and helped bring the cabin to its current site, have started to help make sure the cabin remains a part of Ossian for many years to come. (submitted photo)

A 'vision' to save a legacy

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Anyone who lives in or has even passed through the small community of Ossian has likely noticed a historic landmark. While it is certainly no hidden gem to locals, the story behind the nearly 150-year-old structure is one unknown to many.

Located along Highway 52 and sitting within Carey’s Park is a small log cabin. The story, however, goes back further than from when the land officially became Carey’s Park.

Pastor Phillip Olson

Pastor Phillip Olson called to serve West Clermont Lutheran

Vicki Rowland

Contributing Writer

Retired Pastor Phillip “Phil” Olson has accepted a part-time ministry call to West Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont. Although his contract’s official start date is Oct. 1, he will conduct services on Sunday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Pastor Olson most recently served as an intentional interim pastor at Calmar and Springfield Lutheran churches for the past five years. Prior to that, he and the “other Pastor Olson” – his wife, Virginia “Ginny” – were co-pastors of three Lutheran churches in Ridgeway for 23 years. Pastor Ginny is now the pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Eldorado, where the couple reside in the parsonage as they continue to renovate the former First Lutheran Church in rural Ossian into their new home.

On fourth down, West Central’s Taylor Hepperle breaks the tackle of two Clarksville players to run for a first down. The Blue Devils fell to Clarksville, 74-16, on the road. Chris DeBack photo

Injuries mounting for Blue Devils

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

Injuries mounting for Blue Devils

Chris DeBack

Injuries are mounting for the West Central football team after a 74-16 road loss to the Clarksville Indians on Friday, Sept. 8. 

The Blue Devils were already without senior running back Collin Kime, who was following concussion protocol. During the first half, West Central’s Tyler Buzynski left the game with what was thought to be a concussion and was taken to the doctor as a precautionary measure. Also getting dinged up was running back Taylor Hepperle, who did play the rest of the game. 

“We are beat up,” said Milder after the team's 13th straight loss. “We had four freshmen on the field in the fourth quarter. Taylor [Hepperle] took a helmet to the ribs and stomach, and we sent Buzynski to get checked out because we think he might have a concussion. 

Joann Vanover

Joann Laurene Vanover, 76 years of age, of Beatrice, Nebraska,  passed away at the Goldcrest Retirement Center in Adams Monday night, September 4, 2017.

She was born on October 22, 1940 in Beatrice to David and Hazel (Danks) Wherry. She lived in Beatrice most of her life, and was a graduate of Beatrice High School in 1959.

At age 10, she was baptized and became a member of the West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice and later had been a member of the choir and helped clean and decorate the church.  

As a teenager, she had worked as a babysitter, and at A&W Root Beer, Hested’s, and Montgomery Wards. Later she worked for Formfit Rogers, and McDonalds for 13 years. Joann married her high school sweetheart Billie Vanover on June 4, 1959 at the West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice. To this union two daughters were born, Pam Ray and Lori Wagers. They lived in Springfield, MO from 1988 until moving back home in 1999.