George Junior Covey, 96, of Elsmore died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home.  He was born March 30, 1915, in Wichita, to George and Golda Faye (Botkin) Covey. He attended East High at Wichita…

Kansas may soon have another “first” to nail on the barn door.When Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed the appropriation the Legislature made for the Kansas Arts Commission, that made Kansas number one: The first of the…

CHANUTE — Iola Swim Team’s Seahorses ventured into away waters for the first time in three weeks. They found it a tough go Wednesday night.“We had a rough night due to Chanute Country Club having…

A foundation had been set. Aaron Sweazy watched from the other side of the wrestling mat as Iola High’s Mustangs worked through a third year of competition last season.“I was impressed with what I saw…

As the humidity and temperatures soar to near triple digits, pets are feeling the discomfort of the dog days of summer as much or more than their human families.Heat exhaustion is more common in dogs…

Tom Bevard’s looking for a few good people.Actually, several hundred of the 5,000 needed statewide to mentor Kansas inmates scheduled to be freed in the next year to 18 months.Bevard, whose Freedom Ministries has been…

The City of Iola, in an effort to prevent more power outages like the one experienced Monday morning, has paid a tree trimming company to remove tree branches that are encroaching on the city’s power…

Terry Jeanene Carson, 68, of Arkansas City died Sunday, June 26, 2011, at her home.She was born April 7, 1943, in Iola, to Dennis and Doris (Weatherman) Blohm. She was reared and educated in Iola,…

Today in Washington President Obama is meeting with congressional leaders to deal with the need to increase the debt ceiling and keep the country in business.The debt ceiling has been raised many times over decades…

CHANUTE — Iola AA Indians had to settle for a split of their doubleheader at Chanute Tuesday.They used a five-run fourth to boost themselves to a 6-3 win in the opener. A 4-6-3 double play…