OVERLAND PARK – Athletes from the ANW Co-op Special Olympics and Allen County Special Olympics participated in the Kansas Special Olympics state bowling tournament. The tournament was Nov. 18 in Overland Park.Those from the ANW…

UNIONTOWN – Scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter, Crest Middle School’s Lancers wiped out a 26-19 deficit and defeated host Uniontown’s Eagles 38-31 Monday.Uniontown had a 16-12 halftime lead and outscored the Lancers 10-7…

MORAN – Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls and boys found tough going at home Monday night.The Wildcat girls faltered in the second half after trailing Westphalia 22-19 at halftime. The Wildcats only scored four more…

HUMBOLDT – Joey Evans credits a number of musical influences for his style, from Neil Young and Bob Dylan to contemporary artists such as Pearl Jam.One of his biggest influences, however, is his father, “Papa…

After a professional life in big cities, Cris Rivera sees moving to Iola as a return to her rural roots. Rivera is the new chief executive officer at Allen County Hospital, taking the reins on…

MORAN – On his third day in this world, Kason Botts “coded” – medical slang for a stopped heartbeat.“We knew he wasn’t off to a good start,” said his mother, Kelci. “The first 48 hours…

Larry and Sandra Zornes, Moran, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday.Larry Zornes and Sandra Jefferis were married Nov. 23, 1961, in Calvary United Methodist Church in Iola.The couple have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.He…

Visitation for Ina Mae Ransom of Iola, whose death on Monday was reported in Tuesday’s Register, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola.Funeral services will…

Ruby Croan, 90, of Osawatomie died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at the Wellsville Retirement Community.She was born on Oct. 16, 1921, in Parker, the daughter of John Marshall and Nora Jane (Grady) McGraw. She was…

Hannah Blackwell dropped in two free throws but her coach didn’t see the basketball go through the net either time. Blackwell’s charities forced a 51-51 tie between Allen County Community College’s Red Devils and the…