The annual Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs (HOFNOD) fishing derby is set for Saturday at Craig and Georgia Abbott’s pond along north Cottonwood Street in Iola. The derby, originally scheduled for June 4, was…

Craig Abbott is at his wit’s end. Trespassers have repeatedly snuck onto his property containing a small pond he keeps well stocked in order to ensure plenty of action for the annual Hooked On Fishing,…

The threat of rainy weather has washed away plans for the annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs fishing derby in Iola Saturday. The Iola Police Department-sponsored event was called off because of Saturday’s forecasts.…

The fish were biting early and often at Saturday’s Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs (HOFNOD) fishing derby, sponsored by the Iola Police Department. The 75 registered youngsters, ages 2-17, landed 252 fish from Craig…