Register/Jocelyn SheetsIola High’s Chase Vaughn begins a service during a home match last week. Vaughn and Alec Peterson play No. 1 doubles for the Mustangs. Iola played in Saturday’s Neodesha High Invitational. NEODESHA — Iola…

Maloney shares tips with ACYP You can tell whether a person could run his own business just by looking at his behavior, Ray Maloney said.“Does he have his life in order?” he asked. “What kind…

(Editor’s note: Iolans will be asked in the April 6 city election whether they prefer a five-, seven- or nine-member city commission. This is the fifth in a series of articles detailing the issue.) John…

Helen Jean Skaggs, 74, of Humboldt died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute.She was born July 20, 1935, in Fayette County, W.Va, the daughter of William Raymond and Dosha Adeline…

Recently, while visiting Iola from out of state, my elderly mother received a rather blunt and, I considered, threatening letter signed by the assistant code enforcement officer of Iola telling her that if she didn’t…

Allen County Community College’s Firestarters saved their best performance of the year when it counted. The dance team competed in the 2010 Power Dance Nationals, March 12-14, in Galveston, Texas.Allen County claimed the second-place trophy…

Halls and classrooms were faintly illuminated throughout Iola Middle School Friday in concession to Earth Day’s worldwide effort to reduce energy consumption. Other USD 257 schools also participated.Earth Day will be recognized all over the…

When Donna Houser came across a 100-year-old wedding dress in the collection at Allen County Historical Museum, she instantly wanted to put together a display of other such dresses. Unsure if she could find many…

(Editor’s note: Iolans will be asked in the April 6 city election whether they prefer a five-, seven- or nine-member city commission. This is the fourth in a series of articles detailing the issue.) Iola…

Pat and Debbie Menzie, Colony, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Taeler Nichole Menzie, to Joseph Harold Carr, son of Rick and Debra Carr of Moran.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the…