Emerging from the barn next to a massive blue log-skidder, George Hawley grins beneath his cap as he surveys several enormous slices of timber that litter the nearby field.  The 75-year-old Hawley is undaunted by…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man serving a 90-year sentence for participating in the 1993 murder of a Kansas corrections officer is charged in a 55-count federal indictment with running a drug ring from his…

MORAN — Signs. Signs. Nowhere, a sign. A group of Marmaton Valley High School students searched high and low on the campus last fall, looking for a sign of the district’s tobacco-free policy. They checked…

60 Years Ago Several persons called The Register today to speak of the plight that the prolonged snow season means for birds and at least one organized rescue project was underway. Ray Pershall and Clarence…

Thomas “Tom” Stubbs, 56, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in LaHarpe. He was born Oct. 17, 1963. Tom had a unique sense of humor and immense care for others. Tom was an avid hunter. He…

LOS ANGELES — We all touch our face. With this new coronavirus outbreak, how do we stop? Touching our faces is a real health risk. So in this new world, not only is nose picking…

Judith Ann Crocker was born on July 1, 1946 in Columbus, to Charles Jackson and Betty (Cool) Crocker. She grew up on the family farm in rural Cherokee County and was a graduate of Columbus…

PHILADELPHIA —  Jill Biden once again proved it’s not wise to challenge a Philly girl. On Tuesday night, as former Vice President Joe Biden celebrated an impressive delegate haul, his wife was once again forced…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Çhief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday criticized as “inappropriate” and “dangerous” comments that Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer made outside the Supreme Court earlier in the day about Justices Neil Gorsuch and…

MOSCOW (AP) — The Turkish and Russian presidents today sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces and proxies that threaten to pit the two countries against…