COLONY — Darren McGhee remembers a time not that long ago when maybe 20 or 30 folks would gather for Sunday services at Colony Christian Church. Occasionally, a new member would join the congregation. Then…

Iola’s Harvest Baptist Church members brought the story of Easter to the community Wednesday afternoon, with a live retelling of Christ’s crucifixion. Church member Zach Louk portrayed Jesus on the cross between two other crucified…

With a grateful heart, and an eye for adventure, Jocelyn Tupper will be stepping down for good as pastor at Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church in May. Tupper, 72, officially retired in December, but is…

Two weeks of teamwork will culminate Sunday with the grand reveal of the First Baptist Church sanctuary, which is one of several improvements underway at the church this month. Pastor Travis Boyt and a team…

MORAN — It’s important to love people where they are in life, and allow God to make whatever changes are necessary to help them grow, according to Pastor Mathew Kalmeta with Midpoint Baptist Church in…

FORT SCOTT — Emergency crews battled overnight Monday into Tuesday morning to fight a fire that devastated Fort Scott’s Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The southeast corner of the structure was engulfed in flames…

COLONY — Pastor Chase Riebel shared with Colony Christian Church members Sunday lessons from the trail that he learned while on a backpacking trip in Wyoming we can apply as we journey on our path…

A crew from Boren’s Roofing removed a copper ball that previously held a metal cross on top of the steeple of the St. Martin’s Catholic Church. The cross and ball were damaged by a December…

PIQUA — Plans were slowly falling into place for repairs to begin on the damaged cross atop the iconic St. Martin’s Catholic Church steeple in Piqua. “We had plans,” noted Shelia Lampe, who serves on…

Iola and Moran churches offer vacation bible school this week.  The Iola Community VBS takes place from 9 a.m. to noon until Friday at the Wesley United Methodist Church. On Friday, they will have an…