Doris J. Bishop, 86, Iola, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at Allen County Regional Hospital.Doris was born Nov. 14, 1928, in Neosho Falls, the daughter of George and Susan (Henry) Stephens. She grew up…

The old Washington Avenue bridge spanning Elm Creek has been gone for decades.Thrive Allen County would like to change that, at least for pedestrians.David Toland, Thrive executive director, received permission this week from the Iola…

The fifth and sixth grade Iola Mustangs football team  defeated the Garnett Bulldogs 6-0 on Tuesday night to win their league championship.The contest was knotted at 0-0 until late in the fourth quarter when sixth-grader…

The idea that the United States take a back seat to affairs in the Middle East has saber-rattlers such as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at their wit’s end.For these hawks, it’s more boots on the…

Billie Rae Gildart, 72, rural Thayer, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Thayer Cemetery under the direction of Loran…

When he was a youngster living in Altamont, Delbert Rexwinkle’s primary mode of transportation around town was his bicycle.He remembers vividly one bright, spring day when he spotted a girl, not much younger than he,…

The Iola Police Department and Iola Kiwanis Club are partnering to bring a number of games and activities to Iola’s Riverside Park Saturday as part of their Boo Bash.With each $5 admission, youngsters will have…

Iola Industries asked Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning to give it a two-year option on a portion of the old Allen County Hospital grounds for construction of apartments adjacent to where G&W Foods will build…

With all of their strengths, both Iola and Humboldt have challenges that aren’t unique among small, rural communities these days, Mark Fenton admits.Both have attractive, historic downtown squares — “a lot of raw material that…

The Allen Community College volleyball team will play its final Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference game tonight at 6:30 against Fort Scott at home.The Lady Red Devils are currently 7-22 overall and 1-7 in league…