The Allen Community College basketball program came away from its road matchup with Pratt Community College with split results.The Red Devils dropped to 10-9 on the season and 2-7 within the Kansas Jayhawk Community College…

For years, Dan Meers has delighted local fifth-graders as KC Wolf, official mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs.Each year, he’s shared a few nuggets of wisdom, pearls of advice, and a few lighthearted jokes along…

At Monday night’s political forum Rep. Kent Thompson warned those upset with school finance, or the lack thereof, to sit tight.Better to wait out the two-year block grant funding method enacted last year than to…

Eric R. Ard, 53, Neodesha, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at his home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Moran Baptist Church, Brock Goetsch officiating. He will be buried in Elsmore.Memorial gift donations…

The children and grandchildren of Darrell and Clearsia Botts will host a celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bronson Community Center to honor the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary.Meral “Darrell” Botts and Clearsia…

Margaret Evans celebrated her 100th birthday in style Sunday, with a small get-together, counting roughly 24 relatives and other close friends.“I couldn’t invite everybody from church because I know I’d miss or forget somebody,” and…

The disheveled landscape at the old Allen County Hospital site was tidied up Tuesday to make it more presentable at the urging of County Commissioner Tom Williams.“Can you make it look less like a war…

A 1,200-square-foot addition to Twin Motors Ford is complete.Crews put the finishing touches last week on Twin’s new showroom and service area. In addition is an inside bay where customers can inspect a potential purchase.The…

LIBERAL, Mo. — Crest High’s boys basketball team opened the Tony Dubray Tournament with a 75-67 loss to Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (Joplin) on Monday.“We were out of sync all night long,” coach Travis…

The Burlington Invitational Tournament and the Pleasanton Midseason Tournament’s opening rounds were postponed after poor weather caused hazardous driving conditions in the greater southeastern Kansas area Tuesday afternoon.Iola, which was scheduled to play its first…