CANEY — With the tying run on third, Humboldt’s Jake Haviland stepped into the batter’s box with a full count and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. A called strike three brought…

Iolans will have a chance to see a performer who can do what many people wish their spouse could do and many others are grateful their neighbors cannot: read minds. Mark Toland, a 2005 graduate…

MORAN — When the 117th annual high school reunion unfolds here Saturday, it may feel more like a family get-together for Nancy Chandler. Chandler graduated from Moran High in 1955. Within a few years one…

Imagine a busy street in London. There is a lot of hustle and bustle. People are commuting to work or coming in and out of shops. In the crowd, individuals wearing “No religion, just Jesus”…

Darrell Monfort, a local veterinarian, makes no bones about being an advocate for agriculture. He has taken his dedication to farming a step further than most, delving into its politics. Monfort spent five years as…

Shirley Baker Long, 76, Chanute, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Diversicare of Chanute. She was born April 17, 1938, in Iola, the daughter of Merrill and Louise (Brown) Baker, Sr. Survivors are her three…

Alfonzo Lee Walls, 87, died at his home on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Italy, where he resided for several years. Alfonzo served 22 years in the Air Force and 20 years as a civil…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s potent offensive attack has the Wildcats in the state tournament. The Wildcats rolled to victories of 17-2 over Flinthills and 13-6 over Uniontown in Tuesday’s Class 2-1A Regional Tournament.…

HUMBOLDT — Playing in the state tournament is becoming a normal occurrence for the Humboldt Lady Cubs. The team clinched its spot after winning the Class 3A Regional Tournament Tuesday night. “It was great,” coach…

BURLINGTON — In a fitting microcosm of their 2014 season, Iola High’s Mustangs brought several thrills to the legions of supporters who followed them to Burlington Tuesday for the Class 4A-II Regional Tournament. But the…