Month: January 2012

Ronald Barnett, 61, of Garnett, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 at his home. He was born June 2, 1950, in Colony, the twin son of Richard Wayne and Carolea (Hinkle) Barnett. He graduated from Garnett…

Ronald Lloyd “Ron” Hawley, 64, rural Iola, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at his home. He was born July 14, 1947, in Iola, the son of Lloyd and Dorothy (Stephens) Hawley. He grew up south…

Peggy Sue Wadkins, 52, Iola, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. She was born July 1, 1959, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Sidney and Leola (Gamble) Dyche. She grew up…

If you are reading this at dinner time today the Iowa caucuses are only minutes away from being decided. And as the sun sets on the first voting day of the 2012 nominating campaign, a…

JANUARY  Jan. 7 — PITTSBURG — Iola High’s Mustangs opened up Southeast Kansas League wrestling action Thursday against the third-ranked Class 5A Pittsburg High Purple Dragons and SEK-leading Fort Scott High Tigers. It was senior…

Three Jayhawk Eastern Division games are on the road to open conference play. There’s two ways of thinking when seeing Allen County Community College’s basketball schedule for the second semester of the 2011-2012 season. ACCC…

Playing only one of their first six games at home, Iola High’s basketball teams have one more doubleheader on the road before taking to their home court. The Fillies and Mustangs finish a six-game road…

When Jennifer Jackman, Elsmore, was asked to help decorate Christmas trees at the White House, expenses for the trip were a consideration. In stepped husband Mike. The trip was his Christmas gift to her. Specifically,…

While gasoline prices have continued their roller coaster ride through consumers’ wallets, the price of natural gas has remained remarkably steady during the past few years. Iolans hope the stable natural gas prices — roughly…