Tommy Kenneth “Buck” Rhodes, 83, rural Iola, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.He was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Neodesha, the son of James Frederick “Fred” and Mary Ellen…

Register/Jocelyn Sheets The way the game should be played — seen through the eyes of a youngster. Blake Ellis, 3-year-old son of Heath and Jenny Ellis of Iola, runs after hitting the ball during an…

Libby Ensley says she is going “all over the state” explaining that the secretary of state is the chief record keeper of Kansas. “Many know that the office runs elections, but few seem aware of…

Iola Mayor Bill Maness has called a special City Commission meeting for 4:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall to discuss the impact of the Haldex Brake plant closure in Iola. The meeting is open to…

Jerry Moran got an earful from area residents on a campaign stop to Iola and Humboldt Friday morning.The Congressman was met with a somber mood at Haldex, Inc., the brake manufacturer that officially announced that…

Howard Hanson and Micky Kinzle, Iola, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Michelle Hanson, Iola, to Jason Cannon, Elsmore, son of Elaine Cannon, Elsmore, and the late Jarvis Cannon.The couple are planning…

Lauren Wilson and Dakota Hufferd, Iola, are planning an Aug. 21 wedding at Allen County Country Club.The bride-elect is the daughter of John and Sue Wilson. She is employed by Class Act Salon.The groom-to-be is…

Allen and Connie Edgerton, Garnett, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Jo Edgerton, to Michael Allen Moore, son of Melvin and Linda Moore, Baldwin City. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Crest High…

Daniel Henry Womelsdorf, Colony, and Carolyn Lyn Chapman, LaHarpe, plan to be married Saturday at Rosie’s Cabin in Uniontown.The bride-elect is the daughter of Frankie Chapman, LaHarpe, and the late Chester McEndree. The groom-to-be is…

Eileen M. Cooper, 89, of rural Iola died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at her home.She was born Oct. 30, 1920, on the family farm west of Colony, to Joseph and May (Irwin) Gregory. She grew…