Twelve area youngsters will advance to a regional free throw shooting competition, thanks to their prowess Saturday at the Iola Elks Hoop Shoot.The top two finishers in three age divisions — boys and girls have…

CHERRYVALE — Iola High wrestler Brice Aiello returned from Cherryvale Saturday sporting a gold medal.The 145-pound freshman earned gold at a junior varsity tournament in Cherryvale by sweeping past his three opponents on the mat.He…

Mabel Irene Ellis of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2012, at age 99. She was born Sept. 24, 1913, in Carlyle. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1931 and attended both…

William R. “Bill” Lee, 71, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.Bill was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of William and Mildred (Moon) Lee.…

Elizabeth Toland Smith and Edward Bartlett Smith, Roanoke, Va., were married at 4 p.m. May 27, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. The Rev. Dr. Janet DeVries and Rev. John Leedy officiated the wedding.…

The shock is still raw, although not as jarring as it probably should be.A gunman slaughters innocent children and adults. No, this is not Pakistan with the evil Taliban or Syria where its dictator/president al-Assad…

Mayor Bill Shirley won’t decide until early January whether to seek re-election. Even so, he has definite thoughts about the direction Iola should take in 2013 and beyond.At the top of the list are more…

Representatives from Bartlett & West presented their proposed facilities master plan to Allen Community College board members Thursday night.Members accepted the proposed plan, agreeing to pay the engineering firm based out of Topeka $105,000 in…

Ken McGuffin, Iola, was appointed to the Allen Community College board of trustees Thursday night to fill Jim Talkington’s position, who has resigned to become a county commissioner.The decision came after presentations were made by…

LAHARPE — Don Diebolt had to act fast.In less than a week he had to raise $1 million to satisfy loan requirements, or risk losing his business.From Dec. 6 through this past Monday he held…