Month: January 2012
Allen County officers Tim Beckham and Daren Kellerman have won promotion to master deputies. “They’re valuable assets to the citizens of Allen County,” said Sheriff Tom Williams. “I’m proud of them.” Earning the designations requires…
Character counts, Dan Meers, who makes a living wearing a wolf costume and acting silly, told about 100 Iola fifth-graders Wednesday evening. Meers, better known as Kansas City Chiefs mascot K.C. Wolf, was the featured…
Mitt Romney should make his income tax returns public. Not to satisfy his Republican opponents, but to let the American people see how much the super-rich contribute to maintain the society that allows them to…
ARMA — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls lost 26-19 to host Northeast Junior High Tuesday. Mackenzie Tynon scored 12 points for the Wildcats. Kyla Drake, Lindsey McNeil and Tanna Lutz each had two points. Misty…
PLEASANTON — Hayden Rathbun was much like the Energizer Bunny Tuesday night. She just kept scoring and scoring and scoring for Uniontown High’s Eagles. Rathbun ripped the nets for 32 points in leading the Eagles…
PLEASANTON — Top-seeded Uniontown High’s Eagles cruised past Altoona-Midway High’s Jets 70-17 Tuesday to open the 2012 Pleasanton High Blu-Jays Mid-Season Tournament. Humboldt High’s Cubs rolled to a 60-38 victory over Jayhawk-Linn High’s Jayhawks in…
CHEROKEE — There was only one surprise ending at the 2012 Southeast High Lancer Classic on opening night. It was provided by Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcat boys. The Wildcats, seeded sixth in the tournament, upended…
BURLINGTON — “We have to finish a game like we start it,” said Becky Carlson, Iola High Fillies’ head coach, after the Fillies dropped a 50-40 decision Tuesday afternoon in the first round of the…
BURLINGTON — The Iola High Mustangs’ opening possession of Tuesday afternoon’s game resulted in a steal and layup for Paola High’s Panthers. They didn’t allow it to set the tone for the game though. Braden…
