Iola High’s freshman volleyball team hosted Anderson County and Louisburg Thursday night, winning both matches.For the first match, Iola never trailed in 25-17 and 25-10 set wins  against Louisburg.“Louisburg is traditionally pretty strong, and I…

FORT SCOTT — Iola High’s boys and girls cross country teams crowded the medal stands Thursday. The varsity boys placed first and the varsity girls placed second.Senior Kohl Endicott smoked the competition on the boys…

Iola High’s football team came out strong against Prairie View, but a Buffalo stampede and missed opportunities resulted in a 41-7 loss Friday.The  0-2 Mustangs had both their home opener and homecoming on the same…

When Maureen Olson became a minister, she found her voice.“In my mind I was always making these connections between people and God, but I was never saying them out loud,” she said. “When I was…

MORAN — Emily Boyd’s academic prowess has led to some lofty recognition.The Marmaton Valley High School senior was named this week as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, one of three from southeast Kansas to receive…

A fresh coat of paint and laying some new tile can make an older building look new again. But with major renovations come major costs — particularly for USD 257.In the last three years the…

Tiffany and Roy Young, Iola, are happy to announce the birth of a son, Lyam Patrick Young. Lyam was born Aug. 25, 2014, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.He weighed 7 pounds and…

Deanna Marie Jones, Wichita, and Matthew Aaron Riebel, Wichita, will unite in marriage Nov. 15, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi in Wichita.Deanna is the daughter of Daniel and Rita Jones, Milton. She is a…

Heather Ring Latysher and Douglas Campbell were united in marriage July 19, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the country home of the bride’s grandmother, Violet Ring, rural Liberal.The bride’s attendants were her three daughters, Anya,…

As Maureen Olson tells it, she had little choice but to go into the ministry, the pull was so strong.“I couldn’t resist it any longer,” she said of what she terms as answering “the call.”“You…