CHANUTE — Iola High’s Mustangs went down fighting in Thursday’s Kansas Class 4A Regional Tennis Tournament. The Mustangs’ two singles players and two doubles teams had to  “play-in” to the tournament. Only one survived the…

Jefferson Elementary School first-grader Jessica Aronis partakes in a relay race while jumping with a rubber ball planted between her legs Friday morning, one of several activities that comprised the school’s annual Field Day at…

Ryan Rogers, 27, Fort Scott, was arrested early Thursday evening after he led officers from several jurisdictions on a high-speed car chase through Allen, Neosho and Bourbon counties. The incident also put Rogers’ 4-year-old son,…

Safety Day became “excitement day” for a group of elementary school students Thursday.The pupils from Iola, Humboldt and Moran were invited guests for the second annual Safety Day, hosted by the Allen County 911 communications…

Patricia Ann Brewington, 61, Iola, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1951, in New Jersey, the daughter of Allen and Maxine Brewington.  She had lived in Iola the…

rn Letters to the editor rn Dear editor,  rn Today (Wednesday) my father, Bill Farmer, and I had a meeting with Carl Slaugh, Iola city administrator, Bill Shirley, Iola mayor, Chuck Apt, Iola city attorney,…

When Rep. Brenda Landwehr of Wichita appeared before the Redistricting Committee in the House she asked to be put in a district with predominately Caucasian residents who lived in houses valued at $800,000 or more. …

Yates Center High’s junior varsity golfers played a three-man scramble Monday at Burlington. Uniontown High’s Eagles and Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats competed in the West Franklin High Invitational varsity tournament. On Tuesday, Yates Center sent…

Were you wondering about the track program at Allen Community College? The athletes — women and men — have competed in six track meets from the end of March through April. Results and information tends…

Kelsey Larson leaves Iola High School with her name all over the Fillies’ basketball record book. Next year Larson exchanges the IHS blue and gold for the Independence Community College blue and gold. The IHS…