Month: November 2016
Edward M. Mann, 84, Iola, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Ed was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Atlanta, Ga., the son of Hunter and Elizabeth (Moore) Mann. He grew up…
Saturday. A chill fall morning. A blanket of light fog lay over Iola. The tiny burg was quiet, as usual, slow to rouse. Except for one place.Across town, a drab family of brick buildings clung…
Saturday’s Veterans Day event and parade were liberally soaked with patriotism. Clockwise from upper left, Karsyn Kaufman, 7, was dressed for his role in a parade entry; speaker National Guard Maj. Chris Broadwick recalled sacrifices…
Dear editor,The person who wrote the letter of November 1, regarding Hillary Clinton might want to keep these facts in mind:1. In May of 2016, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on Ben-ghazi…
The Iola Middle School wrestling team went to Garnett on Saturday for the Pioneer League wrestling tournament.The Ponies had five first-place wrestlers. They also had one second-place finish and three third-place finishes.Results for each Iola…
The Red Devil women’s basketball team faced what will be its toughest test of the non-conference slate on Saturday night when it welcomed the nation’s No. 10 team to Iola.Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came into…
Allen Community College coach Andy Shaw knew he had an explosive team to work with this season, but Saturday night gave the fans a glimpse of why the coaching staff is so excited about this…
Benjamin Thomas King, son of Brian and Erin King, Houston, was born Aug. 26, 2016, in Houston. Benjamin weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19.75 inches long. He joins a brother, Nathan, 3. …
As much as I can’t wait to get Tuesday’s Election Day behind us, I’m a tad anxious of the aftermath. What will fill the vacuum? And even more important, how will we come together as…
