COLONY — The second quarter told the tale for Crest High’s girls Friday.The Lady Lancers, tied with visiting Uniontown High after one quarter, saw the Lady Eagles explode for a 20-6 scoring margin in the…

EMPORIA — Southern Coffey County High’s boys and girls wrapped up Lyon County League action on a winning note Saturday.The boys broke open a tight game in the second quarter and rolled from there to…

Cowley College’s women proved worthy Saturday of the top of the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division.The Tigers ended Allen Community College’s modest three-game winning streak with a stifling defensive effort, particularly in the second half.Cowley’s 20-2…

As far as heart-breakers go — and there have been some doozies this season — Saturday’s overtime defeat at the hands of Cowley College may have been the toughest of them all for Allen Community…

Iola Middle School’s basketball B teams picked up a pair of convincing wins Saturday.The seventh-grade B team rolled past Humboldt 25-4, while the Pony eighth-graders secured a 41-18 victory.Dalton Ryherd led the way for the…

FORT SCOTT — Iola High freshman Andrew Garber brought home a second-place finish Saturday at a junior varsity wrestling tournament.Garber, wrestling at 170 pounds, swept past his first three opponents before falling in the championship…

FREDONIA — Saturday featured some good, bad and everything in between for Iola High’s wrestling team.First the good:The Mustangs brought home three top-three finishes at the 31st annual Fredonia Invitational Tournament.Senior Chase Roettgen and junior…

Charles Edward “Ed” Gray Jr., 67, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Visitation with family was from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral services are this morning…

Anna LaymonAnna Faye Laymon, 91, longtime Neosho Falls resident, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.Anna Faye was born April 16, 1921, at Garnett, the daughter of Fred and Alta (Drybread) Allen.…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Allen Community College is three measly baskets away from battling this weekend to get to .500 in Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division play.If, only.In falling 61-59 Wednesday to host Kansas City, Kan.,…