Month: September 2019

Joe Camel died over 20 years ago, but the tobacco mascot’s child-enticing spirit has hauntingly returned in the form of vaping — the growing use of e-cigarettes. The stunning fact is, vaping is more prevalent…

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament was attempting to defy Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans today as lawmakers sought a way out of the impasse that has gripped the nation since the 2016 vote to…

What senior Casen Barker lacks in size, he makes up for in his dedication to perfection. ?It is a trait I have always had,? Barker said.  This fall, the senior tailback and inside linebacker is…

State officials wanted to know if drivers were doing any better obeying state law that requires people to stop any time a school bus stops to pick up or let off students.  The results were…

Tuesday night kicked off the high school volleyball season for Crest, Marmaton Valley, Yates Center, Humboldt and Southern Coffey County.  CREST The Lady Lancers went 2-1 on Tuesday evening in Madison, with the wins coming…

The Allen Community College volleyball team came away with a 3-1 record at a two-day tournament in Highland over the weekend. Allen faced off against four teams, Benedictine’s JV squad, Ellsworth Community College, Southwestern Iowa…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jorge Soler got Kansas City going with a record-breaking home run before Ryan O’Hearn ended the game with one swing of his bat. Soler eclipsed the franchise home run mark…

Lo Veta Donna “Rigsby” Webber died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Lo Veta was born Nov. 21, 1951, to Virgil Rigsby and Donna “Drake” Rigsby, who preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Rusty Dale…

Ramona Elaine Rohr, age 72, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at Allen County Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Ramona, or as some would call her Mona, was born at St. John’s Hospital in…

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced today the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters’ demands in the hope…