The federal pandemic-era child tax credit expansion lifted millions of children out of poverty in the second half of 2021. But Congress allowed it to expire at the end of that year, and new U.S.…

This wasn’t a run you saw coming — but then again, you rarely do when a baseball team starts to play spoiler. The Kansas City Royals, who reached 100 losses more than two weeks ago…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 agreed Monday to pay more than $5 million to families of…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “God’s Gracious Gift,” was taken from Matthew 20:1-16.   “This passage of Scripture is a parable — an earthly story with a heavenly meaning,” explained Pastor Traw.…

Douglas Edward Mix (68) began his adventures in Heaven on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.   Doug was born Oct. 27, 1954 in Millville, New Jersey to the late Rev. Arthur Mix and Carol Mix (nee…

The virtual learning series, Living Well Wednesday, is set to kick off its 2023 Fall Series next month.  This year’s fall series will focus on topics of interest to parents and individuals who work with…

As I begin to settle into my new position as the Community Vitality Agent for Southwind District and make my way around to communities that are within our district, there are many great projects and…

KINCAID — Christin Fuller, mayor of Kincaid, attended a Community Information meeting on Saturday morning in the gym of a building that once served as a Crest school building. She came to see site plans…

Iola High School’s Jaydon Morrison, left, and Leeann Maloney were crowned 2023 Fall Homecoming King and Queen Friday, prior to the Mustangs’ 16-6 win over Anderson County. 

Iola artists Max and Candice Grundy took advantage of Sunday afternoon’s sunny weather to put the finishing touches on a mural on the south wall of Audacious Boutique, located at 19 S. Jefferson Ave., Iola.…