In a not so subtle attempt, this Saturday’s Hog Fest will make us aware of what energy “hogs” most of us are.The event will have a number of exhibits on energy efficiencies plus a drawing…

The Rev. Gene McIntosh tends to his flock at Calvary United Methodist Church with all the attention of a dedicated shepherd. He knows each member of his congregation by name and their personal challenges.The pastor’s…

Memorial services for Nancy L. Sutton, whose death was reported in Saturday’s Iola Register, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. The Rev. Trudy Kenyon Anderson will officiate. The…

Kathryn Mae Cooper, 91, Selma, died Friday, May 13, 2011.She was born July 5, 1919, the youngest child of Charles and Margaret Fuhs, Dewey, Okla.She moved to Garnett when she was 6 and continued most…

Iolan Robert Lee “Bob” Bradford died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at his home.He was born Nov. 7, 1921, four minutes after his twin sister Stella, the seventh of 14 children. His parents, Isaac Eve and…

The bad news is that America will exceed its debt limit of $14.3 trillion sometime next week. Still worse news is that Sec. of the Treasury Timothy Geithner says he can play games with the…

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OSWEGO — Recording-breaking race, three-event individual champion, a co-championship by a team and much more came through performances by three area high school track teams.Athletes from Marmaton Valley, Crest and Uniontown competed in the 2011…

A funny thing happened on the way to the Little Oscars Awards Banquet for Jasmine Bannister.Bannister, a senior at Iola High School, entered Saturday evening’s festivities with her eyes on one trophy — the Best…

Iola High School’s Class of 2011 shouldn’t consider their graduation ceremony as the end of their high school careers, class speaker Kyle Heffern said.Rather, they should think of the ceremony as the beginning of their…