Iola Middle School has announced its third-quarter honor rolls for 2019-20. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade — Rebekah Coltrane, Keira Fawson, Christopher Holloway, Rio Lohman, Abigail Meiwes, Jaydon Morrison, Jenna Morrison, Shelby Peters,…

It probably makes sense when a six-time Super Bowl champion, and a quarterback to boot, enters free agency that his every move overshadows the rest of the available players. It does get nonsensical, of course,…

TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Wednesday he has received an apology from an executive board member who said the 2020 Games should be delayed a year to two…

An Emporia author who writes a series of detective novels inspired by his grandfather will be in Iola Thursday to talk about his work. Michael Graves is the author of the current Iola Reads book…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday night spurned his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to endorse former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Trump announced…

The coronavirus is here. But fear not. Mass panic is also here. Fear. I’m a doctor and an infectious diseases specialist. I’ve been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a…

Darren McGhee gave the Communion Meditation at Colony Christian Church Sunday with “Folding the Laundry” from becomingcloser.org.  How is folding the laundry like Communion? Like doing laundry, Communion is done with ordinary things: wine and…

Donna Lower Nord discussed George Takei’s book, “They Called Us Enemy,” a firsthand account of life in an internment camp during World War II. Nord’s presentation at Monday’s Iola Unity Club, also included information she…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two NFL teams have suggested changes to game officiating, including a “sky judge” utilized by colleges, among seven rules proposals that will be presented to team owners later this month. Also…

When there’s a big national or international crisis, many of us want to do something about it. We want to donate money, volunteer our time, wear ribbons. Some actions make a difference; some probably don’t.…