Richard E. Christian, 74, Holiday Island, Ark., formerly of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Ark.He was born Aug. 19, 1941, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Herschel and Ella…

It started with a coat of paint.Leo Vargas, who manages El Charro Mexican restaurant in downtown Iola, recalled the decision to repaint the restaurant’s exterior a few weeks ago.“Once we did that, we figured we…

HUMBOLDT — The Portland Alley Pedalfest might be for bicyclists but music lovers also have something to look forward to.The Portland Alley Pedalfest is a bike and music event on Sept. 12 hosted in Iola…

Sure, Matt Orth enjoys the solitude of flying solo. But after roughly six months of nearly non-stop sorties over one field or another from Texas to Illinois, such a career “starts to feel a lot…

For Whitney Shaw, there isn’t anything more satisfying than seeing a coaching lesson finally connect with a player and pay off during a game.But on Wednesday night when Allen hosted conference rival Neosho County Community…

Last year, Doug Kerr and the rest of the Iola High football program went into their season opener against Santa Fe Trail blind.They didn’t know the Chargers had 12 seniors who started since they were…

The Register heard from a couple of readers Monday, following an error in the weekend’s Court Report.A defendant was being charged with marijuana possession, not methamphetamine, as I incorrectly reported.The error was a whopper.In the…

COLONY — Colony Day organizers will recognize two prominent pieces of Americana Saturday — baseball and firefighters.This year’s celebration, themed “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” kicks off bright and early with the Colony Lions…

Changes are in the works for his department, Sheriff Bryan Murphy told Allen County commissioners Tuesday.After more than 10 years in the position, Joni Tucker resigned as jail administrator, “to move on,” Murphy said. For…

After six months of planning, Tim Henry was understandably eager to see renovations begin this week at Twin Motors Ford.“It’s taken a  while to get the numbers put together, and to make sure we’re meeting…