FORT SCOTT — With a punishing running attack, Fort Scott High’s Tigers ripped through Iola High’s Mustangs Friday night. The Tigers rolled up almost 500 yards on the ground in a 64-28 victory. Mustang senior…

Educators at Iola Middle School plan to use a little TLC to get students prepped for eventual college admission tests. In September 2010, the Kansas State Department of Education made two tests available to every…

Northcott Church, on a grassy patch at the edge of a southwest Anderson County soybean field, will celebrate its 100th birthday Sunday. Activities will begin with morning services and run well into the afternoon. The…

A search of two residence halls on the Allen County Community College campus came up empty Thursday as law enforcement officers looked for illegal drugs.  The search — utilizing dogs trained to search for illegal…

With enrollment stable, and the college’s dorms beyond 100 percent capacity, Allen County Community College trustees agreed Thursday to look into the feasability of building a new student housing facility. Trustees unanimously agreed to hire…

Frank Clubine Frank P. Clubine, 74, Iola, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Frank was born Nov. 14, 1936, in Independence, the son of Clyde Corwin and Edna “Viola” (Romig)…

James Charles “Jim” Springston, 63, rural Slater, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Life Care Center in Carrollton, Mo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Atherton Restoration Branch of Jesus Christ…

Gov. Rick Perry was talking about America’s problems to fraternity students at Dartmouth College.  He said: “Our founding fathers never meant for Washington, D.C., to be the fount of all wisdom. As a matter of…

ELSMORE  — Drake Dieker of Iola was the top marksman in the 13-16-year-old division of last Saturday’s youth trap shoot. Dieker had to work a little overtime, winning a three-way shoot-off. Dieker and Cody Crabtree…

ARKANSAS CITY — They welcomed the challenge of walking onto the volleyball court of No. 1 ranked Cowley County Community College. Unfortunately, Allen County Community College’s Red Devils weren’t up to challenging the Tigers Wednesday.…