COLONY — With two minutes left in the third quarter, Crest High junior Hunter Frazell sank a key 3-pointer, which opened up a game against Uniontown that until that point had been nip and tuck.…

Even though Iola High’s Fillies lost, 35-30 to Chanute Friday, coach Becky Carlson said the team hasn’t played a better game this season.“I think that was the best game that we’ve played. That’s the best…

An energy-filled Iola High gym made for an intense atmosphere during the Mustangs’ game against Chanute on Friday night. Despite what was the best effort shown by the Mustangs on the court all season, they…

Donita Garner and Michelle Meiwes, long-time staff members for Hope Unlimited, explained Friday what the non-profit organization offers the community.Hope Unlimited is a  community-based organization operated by staff and trained volunteers who support victims of…

Soil preservation lauded In the 1950s and early ’60s, Phyllis Boan was “the son Dad never had.” She did farm chores that girls then seldom embraced.“I cultivated, rode on the hay truck,” did just about…

From ‘no man’s land’ to paradise Roland and Linda Thompson are never happier than when they get a chance to spend time on their 160-acre spread east of Humboldt.They refer to their ranch as “the…

Barbara Janet Kleier, 84, of Wellsville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at the Wellsville Retirement Community.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Friends may pay their respects to…

Harry Lee Stogsdill, Jr., 79, Iola, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 at Allen County Regional Hospital. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in…

Jim Belknap, Wichita, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Jim loved God and his family, consisting of his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Sharon, who he was married to for 61 years; sons,…

It’s a well-worn saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”Maybe, and maybe not.Angus, the newest member of the Johnson household, is an 11-year-old Schnauzer who, in the short time we have had the…