Warren and Hazel Ebberts, Iola, announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Anne, born Jan. 24, 2010, at Allen County Hospital. She weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces and was 16.5 inches long.Maternal grandparents are Yvonne…

GARNETT — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s B-team basketball team de-feated St. Rose Thursday 38-12. Shaun Frye netted 16 points for Marmaton Valley.  Dylan Mayo-Mendel tossed in seven and Trent Johnson had six points. Kohl Enidcott…

UNIONTOWN — Crest Middle School’s Lancers notched their sixth straight victory in as many games Thursday night. Crest’s A-team beat host Uniontown 47-27. Brock Ellis scored 27 points for Crest. Craig Brailler added five points…

BURLINGTON — On Wednesday, a group of anglers were fishing near the warm-water discharge in Coffey County Lake  near Burlington when they spotted an unexpected wildlife specimen — a 5-foot, 4-inch alligator. Fortunately, the grizzled…

By the end of the day on April 10, Chad and Jayci Cosens look to be sore and weary from their goal of battling childhood leukemia “one mile at a time.”And ideally, they’ll have more…

In early November, Iolan Mike Aronson took a stroll on the Great Wall of China. A month later he spent two weeks in Europe.A part-time job as a bodyguard for the  Ying Yang Twins, Atlanta…

The Iola Register’s new Web site is still under construction. So please bear with us as we process readers’ e-mails that link them to the new online edition. The Web site is free to Register…

Iola High’s Fillies and Mustangs have 12 games under their belts, as do most of the area high school basketball teams. That leaves eight games left in the 2009-2010 season.The count could be one or…

HUMBOLDT — Dylan Sicka’s steal and layup completed a come-from-behind rally by Yates Center High’s Wildcats. The basket tied up the game, 41-41, with host Humboldt High’s Cubs.There was still 2:54 left to play in…

Home Health’s goals in moving across town were to find more office space, have a building more accessible to the public and become more visible in the community. Allen County Hospice and Lifeline, also services…