The Allen County Community Foundation will receive the second half of funds pledged by the Allen County commission — $50,000 to complete the $100,000 pledge.Commissioners voted to fulfill the pledge after a public hearing in…

The Harlem Quartet is changing the face of classical music. The Quartet, made up of violinists Ilmar Gavilan and Melissa White, violist Jaime Amador Medina and cellist Matthew Zalkind, is a young group founded in…

Roomier, and a bit more rustic, environs await customers at Shields Barbershop, which reopened its doors Friday in its new location at 7 N. Jefferson Ave.Greg Shields formerly cut hair next door to the post…

At a time when most folks their age are well on their way to slowing down, Tim and Teresa Henry’s schedules remain as hectic as ever.But it’s not just from work, even though the Henrys…

The “elephant in the room” was finally brought up in a joint city and county planning session Monday night. It took about 45 minutes before moderator Fred Heismeyer mentioned a fire and emergency medical services…

Jimmie Higginbotham, 82, Fort Scott, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Mercy Hospital.Jimmie was born Feb. 26, 1930, at Iola, the son of Floyd B. and Myrtle (Adams) Higginbotham. He grew up in the…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has suggested a buyout program for homes affected by Hurricane Sandy. The program would provide homeowners with pre-hurricane market values for the bulk of the homes washed away. In some…

Iola Middle School’s basketball teams kept the fans on the edge of their seats from beginning to end Monday evening.The Ponies’ Ben Cooper put a fitting end to the festivities when he stole a Parsons…

In winning a grand champion belt buckle for his horsemanship, 9-year-old Tyler Boeken had to overcome a familiar opponent — his cousin, Destiny Henry.Henry, also 9, wound up earning a reserve champion belt buckle for…

COLONY — Crest High’s girls picked up a win Friday, using a second-half spurt to defeat visiting Chetopa, 46-39.The Lady Lancers trailed 23-19 at halftime before outscoring Chetopa 13-9 to tie the score at 32-32.Crest…