Around Town

Roger Carswell is the new director of Iola Public Library and the Southeast Kansas Library Systems. He replaces Ray Willson, who will retire in July.  *** Jean Barber soon will leave her desk in the…

Commodities will be distributed from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at Wesley UMC (301 E. Madison Ave.) in the east parking lot. Recipients receiving commodities for the first time are asked to bring…

Kit McGuffin reviewed the book “West With Giraffes,” by Lynda Rutledge at Monday’s Unity Club meeting at the St. John’s Conference Room. The book is an emotional, rousing novel inspired by the true story of…

Sovereign Robinwood Carmel, a Holstein cow owned by Ivan Strickler, Iola, recently set a new Kansas record for dairy cows, producing 24,589 pounds of milk, containing 1,043 pounds of butter fat, in 365 days. This…

Lauren Maisberger, director of development at Allen Community College, shared with Kiwanis Club members Tuesday the role of endowment and her communication with alumni as well as some upcoming events to bring those two parts…

All A’s Fifth grade: Daniel Allee, Olivia Beaman, Kenna Bryant-Boone, Jaren Curl, Case Drake, Emily Heskett, Morgen Kinzer, Raylan Preston, River Stone, Mya Uhlrich, Kinsley Vance and Kaiden Woods. Fourth grade: Tyler Borth, Douglas Dix,…

Those with 4.0 grade-point averages are on the All A’s Rolls; those with a 3.76-3.99 GPA are named to the Principal’s Honor Roll. The Regular Honor Roll designation goes to those who maintain a 3.0-3.75…

Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade: Ramon Ballin, Sheridan Byrd, Zoie Hesse, Kinsey Jelinek, Franklin Kerr, Alston Nelson, Kaydra Scheibmeir and Joshua Wanker. Seventh grade: Jeffrey Ashworth, Lillie Bingham, Reed Clift, Ainslee Glasgow, Grant…

The library opens daily at 9 a.m., Monday through Saturday and is open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Weekly Monday night programs, chess club at 6 o’clock…

BURLINGTON — The Model T Ford Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 in the conference room of the Burlington library. Potato and vegetable beef soup will be served. Attendees are asked to bring…