PARSONS — Allen Community College’s women didn’t hit high gear on offense until after halftime Monday.Fortunately, the Red Devil defense was in top order from the start.The Red Devils led 22-21 at halftime before pulling…

OVERLAND PARK — In addition to Friday’s competition at the Iowa State Open (see Monday’s Register) Allen Community College’s indoor track team also brought home some hardware at its season-opening event in Johnson County’s Cavalier…

FORT SCOTT — While the Allen County Wrestling Club members brought home another armload of top-five finishes Saturday, the wrestlers’ participation in the Fort Scott Open/Novice Tournament was one of the toughest in the club’s…

OSWEGO — Marmaton Valley High’s boys started and ended their game in fine fashion, keeping pace with their hosts from Oswego High.It was the in-between parts that did in the Wildcats Tuesday.Oswego outscored Marmaton Valley…

ARMA — Northeast High might have been better served trying to tame a hive of mad hornets Tuesday.Instead, the Vikings had to deal with a rather irate Crest High squad smarting from a disappointing loss…

YATES CENTER — Defensive pressure and second-chance points turned the tables in favor of Yates Center High’s girls Tuesday.The Wildcats scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter turning a four-point lead into a 42-27…

YATES CENTER — Humboldt High’s Cubs led from start to finish, grabbing a double-digit lead by late in the first quarter, and claimed a road victory Tuesday night at Yates Center High.The Cubs’ 70-50 victory…

Jeffrey Jackson, 55, Elsmore, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at his home.Jeff was born June 17, 1957, in Iola, to Oliver Conrad and Lorella (Brown) Jackson. He graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in…

Gertrude Evelyn (Johnson) Riley, 72, Iola, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. Gertrude was born the daughter of Sveinn S. Johnson and Donna Evelyn (Abbott) Johnson on March…

President Barack Obama started paragraphs with three words, “We, the people,” time after time in his second inaugural speech Monday.It was a call to the nation’s Republicans to set aside partisanship and work with the…