Teachers: New school would solve problems
Marv Smith moved to Iola in the fall of 1966 to teach at what was then a state-of-the-art science building, shared by Iola High School and Allen County Junior College.
He stayed for the people ? the administrators and the students, his friends and neighbors ? long after that science building lost its luster. He watched as bond issues to build new schools failed and saw other area communities, like Chanute and Garnett, build new facilities and welcome businesses and families.
?We lost out 25, 30 years ago,? Smith said. ?Iola never did get that big bond issue pushed through so we just kind of piece-mealed and piece-mealed things to get by and look where we are today.?
Vickie Moss
Vickie joined The Iola Register in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Vickie is passionate about her job. She enjoys the challenges and variety that come with newspaper reporting, especially opportunities to tell stories that make a difference in the community and in readers’ lives. Since Vickie started at The Iola Register, she has won top awards statewide for her work. She enjoys spending time with friends and serving on the board of Humanity House. She has two daughters.
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