Month: October 2013

The good news for Iola High’s Mustangs is that last week’s 28-7 loss to Central Heights, in the long run, may not mean much.Iola still has an opportunity to grab at least a share of…

ST. PAUL — Marmaton Valley High’s volleyball team split a pair of matches Tuesday, falling to host St. Paul and defeating Altoona-Midway.In the 25-15, 25-19 loss to St. Paul, Kaysha Elmenhorst had seven points for…

ST. PAUL — Marmaton Valley High’s volleyball team split a pair of matches Tuesday, falling to host St. Paul and defeating Altoona-Midway.In the 25-15, 25-19 loss to St. Paul, Kaysha Elmenhorst had seven points for…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on Senior Night, wrapping up the home schedule in style Tuesday.The Lady Cubs rolled past visiting Caney Valley, 25-11, 25-14, and Neodesha, 25-20,…

INDEPENDENCE — Marv Smith cringed as he watched the events unfold Tuesday afternoon — needlessly, as it turned out.Smith, Iola High’s cross country coach, saw the Mustangs’ top runner, Kohl Endicott make his move halfway…

Iola High capped a special evening with a special performance on the volleyball court Tuesday evening.Players, coaches and fans dressed in pink for breast cancer awareness as part of the school’s “Pink Out” festivities.On the…

GAS — Gas council members plan to spend part of an upcoming meeting walking through the old Gas school to decide how it best may be used as a community center.About two tons of trash…

The mood among hospital employees is “happy, but stressed,” said Larry Peterson at Tuesday night’s meeting of hospital trustees.“It’s a beautiful facility, but there’s so much work to do,” Peterson said of transition to the…

Two members of Allen County Community Emergency Response Team were honored during Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting, one posthumously.They were John Smith, on hand for the presentation, and Kirby Stokes, whose certificate was accepted by…

Joelle Shallah, owner of Bella Donna Salon on North Jefferson Street, is raising awareness for breast cancer and showing “support” — by hanging it in a tree.Shallah has been raising funds for the Kappa Alpha…