David Rodney Shannon, 66, passed away on Nov. 26, 2014, in Humboldt. David was born March 6, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Norman Rodney and Mary Lou (Dorsey) Shannon. David grew up…

A memorial service for Johnie Cullan Newman will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1001 W. Chestnut St., Gas.Johnie Cullan Newman, 92, a long-time resident of Alabama, passed away…

If the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown had been equipped as well as Iola and Allen County law enforcement officers, the public would have a much better idea if the…

MORAN — New radios will benefit the Moran Volunteer Fire Department, particularly when local firefighters are dispatched for mutual aid calls.That’s because the department’s current radios aren’t equipped to hear broadcasts from other frequencies.“So if…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola Middle School’s girl’s basketball teams lost four games at Independence on Monday night.The eighth grade A-Team fell 44-20. Madisyn Holloway scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead the Ponies. Piper…

PRATT — Pratt Community College blocked ACC basketball teams from getting wins on the road Monday night.The Allen Community College men lost 80-77 to the Beavers. The game was close the entire way, but Pratt…

Val McLean, who coached baseball at Allen Community College for 37 years before resigning last spring, has been named to the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.Other inductees are Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore,…

Marco Sorenson, 76, sister of Iolan Paul Sorenson, passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Mount Shasta Regional Hospital in northern California.She was born on April 15, 1928.Her body was cremated. Her desire was…

Funeral services for Earl Allen Goff will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gospel Assembly Church in Owasso, Okla., with Thomas Igler officiating. Interment will follow in the Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow,…

Santa Claus is coming to town Thursday. The candy cane hunt on the square will begin at 4:45 p.m. The man in red will arrive by fire truck in Iola at 5 p.m. He will…