LE ROY — Le Roy is the epitome of what is good about small-town life.Saturday morning the Le Roy Community Building will leap into action for an eight-hour come-and-go event to raise money for Brian…

For many in Iola, the word “Cedarbrook” is a buzz word for the golf course, but to some seniors, it’s a fresh start.“A lot of people don’t know about us,” Property Manager Linda Close said,…

As much as we’d like, it’s not so easy to die in a dignified manner.Things can get messy as we fall prey to disease and the ravages of old age. That we pretend otherwise only…

Nila Marie Truitt, 91, Iola, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Iola Nursing Center.Nila was born May 14, 1922, in Poughkeepsie, Ark., the daughter of Houston and Margaret (Bearden) Russell.On March 17, 1945, Nila married…

Lila Ann (Silvey) Driskill, 80, passed away at Newman Regional Health in Emporia on Monday, March 3, 2014.Lila was born May 4, 1933, in Rural Woodson County, the daughter of Marion Sr. and Lua (Vincent)…

Sharon Ann (Hesser) Vaughan, 64, Horton, passed away suddenly Monday, March 3, 2014, at Stormont Vail Hospital.She was born Sept. 15, 1949, in Brighton, Colo., to Fred and Blanche (Easter) Hesser. She graduated from Council…

Shirley Yvonne McDaniel, 76, passed away at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Mo., following an illness.She was born April 12, 1937, in Blue Mound. Her parents were W.W. “Bud” and Fern (Jackson) McElvain.…

Local 4-H groups could be in jeopardy if state Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, has her way.Tyson, who represents our District No. 12, has proposed to do away with the current Extension District system, which oversees…

Iola’s Grand Theatre was an upscale venue for actors at the turn of the 20th Century. With a seating capacity of 1,200 and a spacious stage, the opera house was a frequent stop for dramatic…

Terry Call gave Allen County commissioners statistics for the first two months of city operation of countywide ambulance service at their meeting Tuesday morning.In the 59 days, ambulances have been dispatched 365 times from Iola,…