ACCC Photo Academics and athletics go hand-in-hand at Allen County Community College. The 2009-2010 Allen County volleyball team has been named one of the 2009 NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. The Red Devils were…

GIRARD — Iola Middle School’s track teams competed in the Girard Middle School Invitational Thursday.In eighth-grade boys’ competition, Tyler Powelson set a new meet record in the 1600-meter run in 5 minutes, 18 seconds. The…

CHANUTE — Rain played a big part in how Iola High’s Mustangs played tennis Thursday.Chanute High’s tennis tournament last Friday was halted because of rain. Iola had its top players in each division on the…

Allen County Community College’s Red Devils were behind 7-3 to visiting Fort Scott Community College’s Greyhounds after three full innings of play. Then the rain came Thursday afternoon.The rain that came through and more that…

PARSONS —  No rain in sight and the Southeast Kansas League golfers got in another tournament at Katy Golf Course in Parsons Thursday.“It was a great day for golf at the Katy,” said Rick Horton,…

An all encompassing athletic banquet hadn’t been done before to most people’s knowledge. On Wednesday Allen County Community College held an event it plans to make an annual affair.The ACCC Athletic Banquet was for all…

Garrett Cleaver, wanted on manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal traffic accident in October in Neosho County, has been caught and arrested in rural Missouri.KOAM-TV of Pittsburg reported that Cleaver, 25, was arrested in Jasper…

Mary Casanova has written 19 books for young adults and children. Today and Saturday, she joins illustrator Betsy Lewin in meeting with Allen County youth as part of the Allen County Young Authors celebration.Casanova decided…

Iolans were shown a number of proposed improvements to the city’s downtown business district Thursday evening, including crosswalks designed to be safer for pedestrians, storefront benches, trees that would serve as ideal gathering points and…

Robert James “Bob” Lyons, 82, of Fort Scott died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, from injuries in an automobile accident south of Fort Scott.  He was born Sept. 8, 1927, in Bourbon County, to Thomas Frederick…