UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley High boys lost in a heartbreaker Friday night to Uniontown’s squad by some key free throws in the fourth quarter.The Eagles took the contest 32-31 over the Wildcats. Late in the…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley High’s girls basketball team came out on top in a heated match against Uniontown on Friday night, connecting on some key baskets in the fourth quarter.The Wildcats held close with their…

EUREKA — Humboldt High boys basketball avoided some close calls in a matchup against Eureka High, winning the contest 53-48.For head coach David Taylor, the key for the game was to see where his teams…

GIRARD — The Girard High Trojans proved to be most inhospitable hosts Friday for Iola High’s Fillies.The Trojans used a stifling press to repeatedly disrupt Iola’s offense, particularly in the second and third quarters, of…

GIRARD — In a wondrously exasperating display of hustle, grit and missed opportunities, Iola High’s boys and their hosts from Girard battled to the wire and beyond Friday.Both teams will be hard pressed to match…

EUREKA — Iola High’s 2012-13 wrestling season got off on the right foot Thursday, as Mustang wrestlers won four of six contested matches against host Eureka High.Iola’s greatest success came in the heavier weight classes.Trey…

Ulrich Furniture has a storied history in Iola — a product of their wide selection and low prices.Gordon Ulrich, owner, said this time of year gets busier and busier as Christmas nears.“The wives start to…

Carla Brown, human resources manager for the city of Iola, is out of her element, and it seems that is just where she want to be.Brown, 28, grew up in England, Ark., a city in…

Over the past month, “grandparent scams” have increased in Allen County, and several people have learned about them the hard way.An elderly couple, who requested not to be named in this story, received a strange…

Iola community members received a lesson in drug court at Friday’s “See, Hear Iola!” Chamber of Commerce program. Judge Dan Creitz, of Allen County’s 31st Judicial District Drug Court, gave a presentation on the drug…