Wilma May (Burton) Jasper, 88, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation at Yates Center.Wilma was born Dec. 15, 1924 in Allen County, the daughter of Bert W. Burton and Goldie…

Melanie R. Waddell, 53, Blue Mound, a former employee of Moran Manor, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Golden Heights, Garnett.She was born Oct. 11, 1959, in Bradford, Pa., the daughter of George and Sandra…

Most Americans will wind up paying more taxes to the federal government in 2013 than they did last year because the payroll tax to support Social Security and Medicare returns to 6.2 percent from 4.2…

Dear editor,This is a comparison letter to “the letter to the editor” that appeared in the Dec. 24 Iola Register.Don’t get me wrong, I like animals, but I do not love animals more than people…

J. Ryan Lord and Emily T. Foster are engaged to be married on May 30 at Hammock Beach, Key West, Fla.Emily is the daughter of Nancy and the deceased Robert Foster.Ryan is the son of…

Iola Middle School’s boys kicked off their 2013 basketball season in fine fashion Thursday.The eighth-grade A team steamrolled its way to an early 38-10 lead over visiting Royster Middle School in a 43-22 win.The seventh-grade…

LE ROY — Waverly found the Southern Coffey County High hardwoods much its liking Friday night.The Waverly girls slapped their hosts 48-16 and the WHS boys pinned a 63-40 loss on the Southern Coffey County…

MORAN — Kailey Boyd quickly scored four points midway through the fourth period here Friday night to ice the Marmaton Valley girls’ victory over Crest High, 41-27.Boyd’s mini-outburst came on a runner in the lane…

MORAN — Crest High boys rang up a 20-point victory here last night, defeating Marmaton Valley’s Wildcats 57-37.“A win’s a win,” said Crest Coach Travis Hermreck, but allowed that he would have preferred to see…

FORT SCOTT — Iola High’s wrestlers are feeling the pain — literally — from their competition Thursday evening at a triangular meet with Pittsburg and Fort Scott.The Mustangs dropped six of eight contested matches against…