Month: December 2010

HUMBOLDT — Vern Kurth didn’t have a lot of options for Christmas Day.It was either being alone or accepting the comfort of strangers.Kurth, 55, lives alone a couple of miles northwest of Elsmore, his home…

Robert Talkington, former president of the Kansas Senate and longtime Iolan, died early Sunday morning, Dec. 26, 2010, from complications of a stroke at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.Visitation is…

In the 2008 presidential election, the term “death panels” was used as a scare tactic against the Democratic Party and its push for health care reform. In her position as a vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin…

Lisa Karen Riebel and Bobby Lee Francis, Iola, were united in marriage at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 in a private ceremony in LaHarpe. The Rev. Marilyn Boyd performed the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of…

Tomball United Methodist Church, Tomball, Texas, was the 6 p.m. Oct. 9 setting for the wedding of Erin Peltier and Brian King, Houston, Texas. The Rev. Tommy Lyles performed the ceremony.The bride is the daughter…

Memorial services for Carl Joe Beagley of Humboldt, whose death on Sunday was reported in Tuesday’s Register, have been changed from Dec. 31 to 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Seventh and Osage streets,…

David and Laura Dale, Yukon, Okla., announce the birth of a son, Easton David, born Nov. 8, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. He…

Allen County Community College men’s basketball coach Anwar Perry will have a Christmas break Fast Break Camp for boys and girls next week.The camp is Tuesday and Wednesday at the ACCC gym. Camp sessions are…

This is the last Pressbox of 2010. Going on a week’s vacation from the hustle and bustle of the local sports scene.Of course, it is Christmas and I will be sharing time with my family.…

Special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services abound this week at area churches.Luminaries will line the sidewalk for a 7 p.m. candlelight Christmas Eve service at First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Madison Ave. Worship will…