Dorothy B. “Dottie” Young, 94, of Iola, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Tara Gardens in Iola.Cremation has taken place. Arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola. Online condolences…

Patricia Ann Cole, 62, formerly of Savonburg, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at her home in Iola.Patricia was born July 23, 1951, at home in Savonburg, the daughter of Samuel and Lucille (Baker) George.…

John Heard, 91, Iola, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola.John was born Jan. 6, 1922, in Wheatland, Mo., the son of Woodson and Ethel (Goodman) Heard. When he was six months…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys started out on a high note and never looked back Thursday.The Wildcats led host Pleasanton, 13-6, after one quarter and 23-9 at halftime. The second half was even…

Several Crest High and Marmaton Valley High students earned all-Three Rivers League honors for their athletic prowess this season.Marmaton Valley placed three players on the all-TRL volleyball team, led by Mackenzie Tynon, who grabbed first…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola Middle School’s basketball teams continue to show improvement on the young season, head coach Marty Taylor said.But the Ponies still lack the consistency needed to prevail on the scoreboard.Iola’s A team trailed…

Three Allen Community College volleyball players earned postseason honors for their work this season, the most successful for the Red Devils in years.Allen sophomore Sidney Keith was named to first team All Region VI, District…

Last Sunday Dwayne Bowe, considered one of the best receivers in the National Football League and a mainstay for the KC Chiefs, was arrested for speeding and having marijuana in his car.The 29-year-old Bowe, who…

Thursday afternoon came and went for most of us in Allen County, but to a select few it marked years of hard work and dedication.Levi Martin and Ryan Watson graduated from Drug Court, the first…

Although I bemoan fall’s defrocking, I welcome the crisp, clear air that pulls back the curtain on night’s bounty — the stars. I’m a backyard gazer; the kind who gives up once I get a…