Rocky Smith garnered his place in Allen County Airport history recently by becoming the second-youngest pilot to fly solo.Smith, 16, like Miranda Myer before him, is a student with Accel Aviation Flight School.He took to…

It’s all about visuals with kids today, said writing instructor Becky Gill as 10 middle-school-age youngsters created cartoon characters with accentuating commentary Friday morning at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.The five-session event, “Comics Crash Course,”…

Gene and Mary Lee Kessler, Geneva, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a 2 to 4 p.m. reception July 18 at their home, 410 W. Virginia Rd., Colony.Gene Kessler and Mary Lee Yoho were…

60th wedding anniversaryRichard and Yvonne Settlemyer, Colony, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today. Richard Settlemyer and Yvonne Hensley were married July 9, 1950. The couple have three children, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Cards…

On Sunday, Leo and Lena Thummel celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a family barbecue in Iola.Leo Thummel and Lena Schulte were married June 29, 1950, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville.The couple have…

Matt and Chandi Leis, Yates Center, announce the birth of a son, Keaton Matthew, born June 21, 2010, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. He weighed 7 pounds, 14.5 ounces and was 19 inches long.Maternal…

Randolph Scott “Oscar” Stinnett, 41, of Yates Center died Wednesday, July 7, 2010.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Moran. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery…

Leon L. Christmas, 68, of Iola died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Harry Hynes Hospice Unit at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.He was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Chanute, to Lester A. and Theada M.…

Allen County Community College students won’t pay higher tuition this fall.College trustees de-cided Thursday that any need for higher tuition would be mitigated because the college is receiving about $251,000 in federal stimulus funds this…

Melvin run pays off for AC Crime Stoppers Historians only can speculate if Allen County Crime Stoppers could have helped authorities catch Charley Melvin any quicker than they did a century ago.Melvin, as history books…