Starting July 1, cigarette smokers working in the Allen County Courthouse and other public buildings won’t be able to duck just outside a door to smoke. County Counselor Alan Weber told commissioners Tuesday morning that…

Cost of acquiring, remodeling and outfitting the Allen County Critical Response Center, 410 N. State St., was $558,358, Angie Murphy, 911 dispatch director, told county commissioners Tuesday morning.The county paid $185,000 for the former Heartland…

Garrett Cleaver, 25, is being sought by Allen County officers on a felony warrant from Neosho County, charging him with involuntary manslaughter from a traffic accident in which a person was killed. Cleaver also is…

Gayla Thompson is quite fond of her new home — and her new neighborhood.The streets are quiet, she said, and a nearby playground being erected this week will be within easy walking distance, an ideal…

Iola voters said they’d like to take five — commissioners, that is.In an advisory election Tuesday that city commissioners vowed to follow in shaping the city’s next governing body, voters endorsed a five-member city commission.Out…

Brynna Paige Peter, daughter of Nathan and Lindsey Peter, Chanute, was born March 31, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She joins Brecca, 7, Braylee, 5, and Brax, 3. Grandparents are David…

Velma Pearl Barnett, 96, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt.She was born Jan. 2, 1914, in rural Iola, the daughter of George W. and Ida Ethel (Gedes) Culbertson. She attended…

Marmaton Valley High’s softball team played on the road  Monday and lost. The MVHS baseball team was at home and dropped two games Monday.Central Heights High’s girls rolled to wins of 15-2 and 10-0 over…

ERIE — Windy conditions made it tough on golfers at Monday’s Erie High Invitational.Caney Valley won the team title with a 345. It was led by first and second medalists Gable LaForge and Tyler Wyant…

HUMBOLDT — It’s official. The first races of the 2010 season are in the books at Humboldt Speedway.Weather conditions moved the start Friday to Saturday night but fans got plenty of action on the track.The…