Allen County Community College’s mission statement has three basic tenets, College President John Masterson said Wednesday night: to strive for excellence as a partner in the community; provide a superior education; and be a caring…

Scott and Suzi Jones announce the birth of a daughter, Mia Evangeline, born Sept. 27, 2010, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long.…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…

An effort is being made to persuade the Kansas Department of Transportation to connect U.S. 400 with I-44 to give Southeast Kansas a connection with the east-west Interstate System.Iola should sign on.The U.S. 400 corridor…

The Register supports electing Dennis McKinney Treasurer of Kansas. McKinney has done a good job in the office since he was appointed to it when Lynn Jenkins resigned to serve in Congress in January, 2009.…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s A-team beat Neodesha twice Thursday. It was the first wins of the season for the Lady Cubs.Humboldt won 16-25, 25-17, 15-11 and 25-9, 25-19. Rachael Taylor served 28 points, 10…

Iola Vision Source claimed the 43rd annual Iola Men’s Softball Upper Division Tournament, Sept. 19.Iola Vision Source went undefeated. It beat Sonic 22-10 in the championship game. It had defeated Superior Building Supply of Yates…

FORT SCOTT — Yates Center High’s Wildcat girls captured the Uniontown High Invitational golf tournament Monday. Uniontown High’s Eagles were fourth.Playing at the Fort Scott Country Club golf course, the Wildcats combined for a 541.…

ALTAMONT — Iola High’s freshman volleyball team went 1-2 Tuesday playing at Labette County High School.The Fillies defeated Columbus 25-11, 25-22. They lost to Labette County 25-11, 25-11 and to Pittsburg 25-9, 25-10.Alexis Hobbs, Mackenzie…

Iola High’s junior varsity girls’ tennis players played in back-to-back tournaments Monday and Tuesday.On Tuesday they were in Chanute.Abbey St. Clair took sixth as Iola’s No. 1 singles player. She lost 6-0 to Taylor Mason…