MORAN — A pair of nagging questions keeps Allen County Commissioner Dick Works awake at night.1. Can Allen County afford to remodel or build a new hospital without a tax increase?2. What sort of costs…

The Rev. Clyde Lawrence Noyce, 79, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Subiaco, Ark. He was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Mullinville, to Harold Alfred and Nellie Evelyn (Kizer) Noyce. He served churches in Le…

Charlene Lavone Gilham, 78, of Wichita, mother of David Gilham, an employee of the Iola Register, died Saturday, June 5, 2010.She was a floral designer and daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Tipton.Other survivors…

TOPEKA — Uniontown High’s Abbie Smith played on the winning Red team in the 2010 Kansas Volleyball Association’s all-star volleyball match Saturday.Smith had five kills, one block assist and 12 digs. The Red beat the…

A wrestling clinic for youths of all ages is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday at Iola High School.IHS head wrestling coach Ron Schomaker will instruct on skills for folk-style wrestling. The clinic is from 9-11:30 a.m.…

TOPEKA — Playing in one final game together, Iola High’s Connor Frazell, Chris Heffern and Kyler Thompson were on the winning South squad of the inaugural U.S. Army Friendship Bowl.In a defensive game, the South…

It didn’t take long for Mark Maddox’s thumbs to turn an appealing shade of green.Maddox, in his initial foray into full-time gardening, has been thrilled with the initial signs of his garden along the 200…

For many, the first thing that comes to mind when a wound is mentioned is a gaping gash, the result of an accident.Allen County Hospital’s recently opened wound care clinic treats those extraordinary medical needs,…

Three Kincaid residents, including two children, were killed in a traffic accident north of Burlington Friday afternoon.Killed in the accident were Kris Devoe, 28, Payton Devoe, 4, and Lexi Tolbert, 7, all passengers in a…

Jeremy and Holly Ellington, Iola, announce the birth of a daughter, Gracyn Anne, born May 31, 2010, at Allen County Hospital. She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. She joins a…