The July announcement that Haldex Brake would close capped an emotional summer for Joyce Tarter, who had spent a week in Mississippi, with her husband, Jim, just before the announcement. There, Tarter met a pair…

Joyce Tarter didn’t exaggerate when she said working at Haldex Brake was like being around family — she often was.Tarter and her husband, Jim, count eight relatives who worked at Haldex at one time or…

Lorieta H. Long, 80, of Humboldt died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt.She was born March 10, 1930, on the family farm east of Humboldt, to Arthur and Lucile Daisy (Bale)…

Sometimes the catchy acronyms pinned on legislation hit the nail square on the head. The DREAM bill languishing in Congress is one such.DREAM stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors. If it becomes…

FORT SCOTT — Uniontown High’s Eagles won the Uniontown JV Invitational golf tournament last Thursday. The Eagle girls had a team score of 250.Girard took second with 257 and Caney Valley was third at 261.…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s volleyball teams began their seasons Thursday. They lost to Eureka.In A-team competition, Eureka beat Humboldt 25-23, 25-11 and 25-20, 25-16. Humboldt’s Jaci Ross had 10 points served including six ace…

EUREKA — Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans opened the 2010 volleyball season in the Eureka High quadrangular Thursday.The Lady Titans dropped a 25-22, 25-18 decision to Olpe. They came back to win 25-20, 25-14…

GARNETT — Iola High’s Mustangs and Fillies returned to Garnett Country Club Friday to finish the 2010 Anderson County High Invitational cross country meet.A thunderstorm halted the meet Thursday afternoon.The Mustangs scored one less point…

Allen County Community College’s Red Devils came close to going undefeated in their weekend triangular meet. They went 1-1 instead.The Red Devils and Coffeyville Community College’s Red Ravens rocked the ACCC gym playing the first…

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine, which brought flooding and misery when it reached landfall in southern Texas Monday, could bring rain and thunderstorms to southeast Kansas in the coming days.The storm was expected to…