Month: March 2014

HUMBOLDT — Plans by Monarch Cement Company to open a quarry about three miles northeast of Humboldt have been dropped — for the time being.Allen County Counselor Alan Weber said David Bideau, Monarch’s attorney, advised…

After “34 years, four months,” Pat Wilhite is closing the door on a lengthy career at Gates Corporation. But as the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens.On Monday afternoon, Pat spent her last…

HOWARD — Yates Center High’s boys could not replicate on the basketball court what they had done four months earlier on the gridiron.The Wildcats opened Class 2A substate playoff action on the road at West…

POMONA — Humboldt High’s girls stood toe to toe with their hosts from West Franklin Tuesday to open Class 3A substate tournament action.A Delaney Umholtz 3-pointer pulled the Lady Cubs to within 14-13 late in…

Allen Community College wasted little time taking control of its doubleheader opener against visiting Brown Mackie Tuesday afternoon.Four ACC runs in the bottom of the first gave the Red Devils a lead they never relinquished…

Cerea Ce’Nedra Reed, 13, formerly of Chanute and granddaughter of Lois (Sigler) Lester, died from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident Saturday, March 1, 2014, near her home in Neosho, Mo.Funeral services will be…

Ramona M. (Marsh) Cox, 81, Lee’s Summit, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. She was born in Sheridan County on Feb. 15, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Marsh and Mina…

Ramona M. (Marsh) Cox, 81, Lee’s Summit, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. She was born in Sheridan County on Feb. 15, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Marsh and Mina…

Jeanne Cook, 75, passed away at Sharon Lane Health Services in Shawnee on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Jeanne was born in Iola on June 27, 1939. Jeanne is survived by siblings Robert L. Cook (Diane),…

Betty Wiedner, 52, Garnett, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at…