NEW YORK (AP) — Under normal circumstances, Karolina Pliskova would not have been seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open and so, while a second-round loss certainly would have been disappointing to her, and noticed…

Annetta McNeal Mallette was born to Albert McNeal and Edna Carlstom McNeal on Dec. 12, 1934, at Humboldt, and passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital. She is survived by…

Robert “Bob” Scott, age 87, of Iola, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020.  Bob is survived by his wife, Verla Scott, of the home; five children, Cindy Brant, Carol Worthington, Janet…

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 43-year-old mostly healthy woman. After my gallbladder surgery, I had terrible abdominal pain, gas and diarrhea after eating. My doctor treated me with cholestyramine with good results, but now my…

Dear Carolyn: When a friend is not contacting you due to a depression, what are the best ways to “deal” with it, so to speak, in order to keep the friendship strong throughout the absence?…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters will decide whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace an old one legislators retired under pressure because it included the Confederate battle emblem that’s…

MADISON — Their season is just starting, but Marmaton Valley High’s Volleyball team is “clicking” in midseason form already. The Wildcats won their first two matches of the night, defeating Hartford and Crest, before falling…

MOUND CITY — Humboldt High’s volleyball team shined in spots, struggled in others and came away with a split Tuesday. The Lady Cubs defeated host Jayhawk-Linn in three sets (25-18, 21-25, 25-20) and lost in…

YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball team kicked off its season on a winning note Monday, winning two of three matches. The Wildcats, competing in a quadrangular set of matches, defeated host Yates…

With Tom Brady leaving New England for Tampa Bay, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have supplanted the Patriots as the biggest bully on the NFL block. While Kansas City’s four consecutive AFC West…