John and Rachel Barker, Emporia, announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Grace, born Sept. 2, 2010, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. She joins a brother, Jackson, and a sister, Lauren.Grandparents are John and…

Earl Edward Wolff, 85, of Yates Center died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.Graveside inurnment services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Askren Cemetery in rural Woodson County.

Lola Jean Turley, 82, of Kansas City and formerly of Iola, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House.She was born March 12, 1928, in Colony, to George and Ella Louise (Keyser) Cline.…

This is the first of a series of Questions and Answers addressing the Nov. 2 vote on a new hospital for Allen County. Questions are answered by various members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee,…

Big carrot; small stick.Yesterday President Barack Obama proposed a huge tax benefit to business. He asked Congress to let businesses charge off 100 percent of money spent on new equipment for the next two years…

PARSONS — Iola High’s junior varsity tennis team played at Parsons Tuesday.“Besides Katana Smith, this was the very first competition for the others,” said Jennifer Bycroft, IHS girls’ tennis coach. “Considering that, I felt everyone…

FORT SCOTT — Uniontown High’s Eagle girls and the Yates Center High girls competed in Tuesday’s Fort Scott High Invitational golf tournament.The Eagles finished eighth with a four-player score of 261. Yates Center was 10th…

PRATT — Allen County Community College’s soccer teams pulled off a sweep of Jayhawk Conference games Tuesday. The wins came on the road.The Red Devil women defeated host Pratt Community College 4-0. Kayla Besmer pulled…

HUMBOLDT — On the next to last night of regular season racing, Humboldt Speedway saw its 14th different feature winner in the modified class last Friday night.Justin Rexwinkle of South Coffeyville won his heat race…

Youth is a wonderful thing. But with it comes inconsistency.Allen County Community College’s Red Devil volleyball team is struggling with staying consistent on the court. But even with the ups and downs of their play…