Month: April 2014

A blessing of youth is enthusiasm.For instance, if one door closes, another seems to open almost instantaneously.Cassie Jones, 30, is leaving her career as a hair stylist to pursue home restoration.The decision came because the…

HUMBOLDT — Thrive Allen County makes its way to different communities within the county to hear of their progress. Monday night Thrive board members met in Humboldt.Larry Tucker, Humboldt city administrator, told Thrive members of…

Sea levels off Florida have risen to the point they are infiltrating city sewer systems. In an effort to battle the rising tide, massive levee systems costing hundreds of millions of dollars are in the…

Kenneth Ray Wade, 69, Chanute, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Diversicare of Chanute.Kenneth was born Feb. 27, 1945, in Iola, and grew up in the LaHarpe and Bayard area and graduated from Moran High…

Doris Mae (Petit) Kennard, 74, passed away at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka on March 28, 2014.Doris was born Jan. 3, 1940, in Westphalia, the daughter of James A. and Gladys (Kellerman) Petit. Doris was raised…

Frank Paul Hawkinson, 86, son of Charlie and Elsbeth Hawkinson, Savonburg, died March 31, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. He was born Sept. 6, 1927.In 1931, when he was 3 years old, he went…

Marjory Louise Turner Cantrell, 89, Iola, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at her home.Marjory was born March 12, 1925, in Wichita, the daughter of Glen and Faye (Jones) Feld.  She grew up in the Iola…

Wilbur W. Brooks, 80, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, in Harlingen, Texas following a long battle with COPD. His wife, Nancy, was at his side.Wilbur was born on Nov. 24, 1933, at home in…