Month: July 2011

Rhodenia Evelyn “Denia” Jones, 75 , of Bismarck, Ark., died Monday, July 25, 2011, in Little Rock, Ark.She was born March 20, 1936, to Pierce Bolivar and Ester Wallace Judy. She was a member of…

Funeral services for John David Jesmore of Iola, whose death on Tuesday was reported in Wednesday’s Register, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Guest Home Estates, 1336 N. Walnut, in Iola. Chaplain Lloyd W.…

Rodeo time is here for Allen County.The 26th annual Allen County Fair Rodeo kicks off the 118th annual Allen County Fair here Friday. The rodeo had been a mid-week attraction at the fair for 25…

OTTAWA — Corey Taylor was due. Iola AA Indians’ clean-up hitter hadn’t hit well against Ottawa in the six previous games this summer. He had just one RBI.But the first-baseman unloaded on a pitch in…

Allen County’s ad valorem tax levy will go up a smidgen, according to a budget approved by commissioners Wednesday morning.Initial budget figures handed to commissioners on Tuesday included a levy increase of more than 10…

The 1939 epic “Gone with the Wind” was a popular interpretation of the Civil War, said Jeff Kluever, executive director of the Allen County Historical Society.Popular, but hardly accurate.Kluever spoke about “The ‘Forgotten’ Civil War”…

“If I could go back in time, I would tell people who wasted so much natural gas during the gas boom in Iola that they should have thought about the future. That people in our…

Allen County, Iola law enforcement fight sobriety test refusals with search warrants A significant increase in drunk driving arrests and suspect refusal of sobriety tests in Iola and Allen County has prompted area law enforcement…

 John D. Jesmore, 51, a resident of Iola Nursing Center, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola. Online condolences for…

Dear Editor, The Chicken Shack in Bronson will serve its last chicken on Sunday, July 31, before the doors will close after many years of good meals and service to the surrounding area.  Darren and…