As Buster Keaton fans from around the world descend upon Iola this weekend to celebrate the silent film legend’s life and career — for the 20th straight year — Mary Martin couldn’t help but reflect…

Iola Housing Authority stands to lose $151,000 in reserve funds, now being reduced as lower monthly rent subsidies from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The only opportunity to recoup the money, Executive Director…

Before the skies broke loose Tuesday night, hospital board trustees walked the grounds of the new Allen County Hospital.  Safely inside its skeleton, the rain, hail and high winds were deafening against the metal roof. …

Roscoe William Rash, 83, Toronto, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cowboy Church and Arena of Life, Toronto. No formal visitation is planned. Memorials to the…

Ellen Jane Klotzbach, 84, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute.   She was born Dec. 23, 1927, in New Hope, Mo., the daughter of Tom L. and Leanna…

Dear editor, A big thanks to all who were involved in making Iola High’s Friday footbaqll game a great night of entertainment. Of course it didn’t hurt that the weather was picture perfect, but the…

Democrats are making a big deal of Mitt Romney’s taxes. Romney released his 2011 tax returns last week. They showed he paid $1.9 million in federal income taxes on an income of $20 million, a…

Eleanor Clift is a regular panelist on the syndicated talk show, The McLaughlin Group, and writes about politics for Newsweek magazine as well as playing herself in movies from time to time. She gave the…

Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans placed fourth at Saturday’s Bur-lington High volleyball tournament. They were 2-1 in pool play. They started by losing to Waverly 25-17, 25-15 then ran off two straight victories —…

Iola High’s junior varsity volleyball team took third at Saturday’s Independence High JV tournament. The Fillies beat Neodesha and Parsons and lost to Pittsburg and Independence. No match scores or individual statistics were provided to…