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Since 1987, this mural created by local artist Sharon Mock has adorned the huge wall in the Council Grove Post Office. The mural requested by former postmaster Loretta Keyser is a timeline tribute to the delivery evolution of the U. S. Postal Service.
Sharon Mock

Sharon Mock’s brush with history: the USPS mural

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 12:23pm

Walk through the front doors of the Council Grove Post Office, and you cannot miss it. Spanning the width of the lobby wall is a mural so large and commanding that it seems to belong to the building itself. For nearly four decades, it has stood as both art and history, its colors and images chronicling the story of America’s mail system. But for those who know Council Grove, the mural is also a lasting mark of Sharon Mock—teacher, artist, and community volunteer—whose brushstrokes left behind one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.

Karsyn Mayer
Karsyn Mayer

Karsyn Mayer

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 4:05pm

Karsyn is a student in Lori May’s first grade class. Her favorite color is pink. The best gift she has ever received is the prize for Brave of the Week. Karsyn likes to go to the swimming pool on the weekends. She says if she had a super power it would be to fling and have laser eyes.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 4:05pm

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS -- Six letterwinners from last year return for the Braves Cross Country team. They are - Front Row (L to R):Carter Bremer, Hayden Horton and Haylee Nielsen; Back Row: Brody Nelson, Castyn Andres and Jadyn Picolet. The Braves will open the season tomorrow at the Mission Valley Invitational. (Photo by Sister Act Photography)

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