Month: November 2012

Votes for the eight wonders of Iola cast at the Iola Family Reading Festival on Dec. 17 have been tabulated.Becky Nilges, reading festival chairman, turned results over to the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, “which…

Christmas trees, lights, garland and wreaths are a welcoming sight when walking through the front door of Diamond Daisy. Along with holiday cheer, the store is filled with gifts and flowers that can be given…

The Bevard family is bringing music back to Iola. Tom and his son Randy will be opening a guitar shop, T and R Guitars, Tuesday. It has been some time since Iola has had a…

On Thursday Egypt’s president gave himself all-but-dictatorial power. He put his own orders above the nation’s judiciary. He had to do so, he said, to prevent “the weevils from eating” the nation. In response to…

The winter sports season —more specifically, basketball and wrestling — begins this week for Iola and surrounding high schools.The activities begin Thursday when Iola High’s varsity and junior varsity wrestling teams travel to Eureka. The…

Mary Elizabeth Lambright, 80, Humboldt, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.Mary was born July 13, 1932, in Neodesha, the daughter of Milo and Opal (Chapman) Veley. She graduated from Humboldt High School and married Oswald…

Allen R. Stokes, 86, Iola, passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at his home.He was born Feb. 6, 1926, on a farm outside of Latham to Bertlum L. and Lois M. (Ryan) Stokes. He was…

Iva Eileen Harner, 91, Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Chanute HealthCare after a short illness. She was born on Aug. 21, 1921. She was the daughter of Edward and Anna (Friederich) Breiner.…

John Kevin Wynn, 56, a resident of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. He was born Jan. 13, 1956, in Garnett, the son of John Homer Wynn and…

Helen Elizabeth (Moore) Gilpin, 96, of Iola, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Windsor Place, Iola, where she was in hospice care after a recent fall at her home.Born Aug. 8, 1916, in Topeka to…