Month: August 2013

I’ve consoled myself over the years that I couldn’t get a good latte in town with the fact that it saved time, money and calories. Now with the opening of the “Right Around the Corner,”…

Landan Dean Oswald, infant son of Jordan and Jessica (Capper) Oswald, Iola, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Survivors are his parents; Jordan and Jessica Oswald,…

Nickolas Lee Trester Jr. was born to parents Nickolas and Chantal Trester, Iola. He was born in Allen County Regional Hospital on Aug. 1, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces and was 18 inches…

Laney Lynn Clubine was born Aug. 15, 2013, in Houston, Texas. She was born to parents Ben and Kari Clubine, Lake Jackson, Texas. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her…

Tiffany Ann Stahl and Roy Lee Young II will unite in marriage on Nov. 9, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. Tiffany is the daughter of Mike and Winona Leslie,…

  Thomas Stranghoner and Doris (Sander) Stranghoner were married 50 years ago on Sept. 7, 1963 at Grace Methodist Church in Wichita.  They met while attending Friends University and began their teaching careers in Gypsum.…

  Claude and Yvonne Percy recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Claude Orris Percy, son of Mack Joseph and Pearl Pansy Latimer Percy, and Margaret Yvonne Dreher, daughter of Stanley and Loretta Whitaker Dreher, were…

The adult education department at Allen Community College is looking to give people the “soft skills” they need to get back into the workforce. Empower U! is a three-week, 12-class course meant to aid people…

The Rev. Phil Honeycutt never wants to send someone away hungry when they visit the Community Food Pantry. He said that they are “here to help.” However, in recent weeks the pantry has experienced low…

Dommica “D.D.” Bailey’s story is not uncommon for Allen County. She couldn’t find a job, didn’t have a proper education and didn’t have the tools to support her family. Now, a newly started organization is…