Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw discussed “Hope Revisited,” taken from Psalm 146 Sunday.   Pianist Rita Sanders played “He” for the Prelude and “This Is My Father’s World” for the offertory.   Celebrating birthdays…

BUFFALO — Marmaton Valley High School’s forensics team took home third place Saturday at the Three Rivers League Speech and Drama Championships. Leading the way were Carissa Mattox, who qualified for state in three events,…

LAWRENCE — Fourteen Allen Countians were among the 6,400 students named to the fall 2021 University of Kansas Honor Roll. The honorees: Kari Shadden, Elsmore, School of the Arts. Noah Johnson, Humboldt, College of Liberal…

Farm-City Days organizers are looking for a few helpers. An organizational meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 208 W. Madison Ave., the former Iola Area Chamber of Commerce building. The fall festival is…

Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church will distribute food commodities from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at the church’s east parking lot at 301 E. Madison Ave.

Prospective workers by the hundreds converged on Riverside Park’s Community Building as Russell Stover Candies began accepting applications for employment. ***** Becky Nilges, president of Iola Area United Funds, gave plaques to five major contributors…

The monthly Square B 4-H Cub meeting was held Monday at the Kansas State University Extension office in Iola. Junior President Katelyn Hicks called the meeting to order. Henry Kramer served as secretary. Cassie Hicks…

Steve Parsons and Dee Ann Donald were married on Feb. 19, 1972, at Moran Presbyterian Church in Moran.  Today, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at First United Methodist Church…

The Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance Passport Project announced that Iolan Summer Salzwedel was the grand prize winner of the SEK MA Passport Project. Salzwedel, and son, Tayten, visited all 34 museums within the SEK Museum…

COLONY — Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon “Trust God: Sarah” at Sunday’s Colony Christian Church service. Riebel recounted the story of Abram and Sarai, later renamed by God as Abraham and Sarah, and their…