Around Town

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club and Square B 4-H Club met Monday.  Square B conducted the business part of the meeting. Abigail Meiwes led the members in playing Jeopardy. The game taught parliamentary procedure. Prairie…

Mickey Rutledge is amazed by how quickly Paul Jones (pictured), with the assistance of Garrett Tucker, was able to cut a tree down in her front yard last week. The house originally belonged to her…

COLONY — Crest Middle and High School students making the honor roll for the second semester are as follows: All A Superintendent’s Honor Roll: Sixth grade: Dillon Fermyn, Jay Pearish, Haylee Powell, Kroy Walter; Seventh…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley students qualifying for the second semester honor rolls are: All As Third grade: Olivia Barker, Liam Blevins, Brynleigh Borth, Koltyn Endicott, Lucas Owens, Faith Stinnett, Lainey Taylor, Riley Tynon Fourth grade:…

The SAFE BASE summer program kicked off Tuesday, promising weeks ahead filled with adventure and activity. The free summer program offers students an opportunity to have fun and continue to learn through hands-on activities and…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley middle and high school students making the honor roll for the second semester are as follows: Dean’s List Sixth grade: Daniel Allee and Maya Ulrich Seventh grade: Clara Ferguson, Tayleigh Forman,…

EMPORIA — Area students named to Emporia State University’s honor roll include Dawn Bradford of Bronson, JieJie Burleson of Iola, Rachel Shaffer of Iola, Sidney Shelby of Iola, Lexie Vega of Iola, Danielle Howard of…

Lynette Prasko and Ila Klaus sang an Irish poem, “Be Thou My Vision,” accompanied by Ben and Ethan Prasko and Mike and Elka Billings at Sunday’s service. Brant McGhee’s communion meditation explained that memorials are…

Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was “When three equals one,” from Romans 8:12-17. Traw explained the Holy Trinity is made up of God the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. The New Testament puts a…

Iola Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop 55 and Pack 3055 helped replace roughly 300 worn or missing American flags for veterans’ graves at Highland Cemetery and Old Iola Cemetery. Among the volunteers are…