Around Town

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met on March 6. It was “Wear Green Night.” For roll call, members shared where they would travel for Spring Break if they could go anywhere. They sang “Twinkle Twinkle,…

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, and the second Wednesday of every month, in the meeting room at Iola Public Library.  Melissa Smoot will lead discussion of dementia-related behaviors,…

The forensics team was buoyed by several top individual scores, which follow. Oral Interpretation of Prose — Max Andersen, first; Cole Moyer, second; Cara Porter, third.  Oral Interpretation of Poetry — Demarco Ross, first; Shaun…

The Iola Theatre reports sustained ticket sales for the movie “Titanic,” which is also setting records nationally. Maureen and Eric Olson are awed by the turnouts night after night at the Iola big screen. The…

Prairie Rose 4-H Club members participated in the Southwind District 4-H Day on Saturday, Feb. 4. The members performed a skit, “Princess Pigtoria and the Pea” and earned a blue ribbon. 

Last fall, she appeared in “Pulp Fiction — Music Friction” as the female lead character, Mia Wallace. The play is a musical written with songs featured in the “Pulp Fiction” movie soundtrack.  McFadden also served…

Iola Cub Scout Pack 3055 hosted its annual Pinewood Derby over the weekend.

Iola Middle School eighth-grader Sarah Ross was chosen to take part in the All-State Middle Level Choir clinic and concert held Friday at Century II in Wichita. Ross is a student under vocal music instructor…

Molly Kathleen Carroll of Lenexa recently travled to Hollywood to attend the Industry Dance Awards Ceremony and Benefit Show. The red-carpet event was held at the iconic Avalon Theatre and Event Center. The Industry Dance…

Individual results: Oral Interpretation of Prose — Cole Moyer, first; Cara Porter, second; Max Andersen, third; Kendall Glaze, fourth. Humorous Solo Acting: Everett Glaze, second; Macie Hoag, seventh. Serious Solo Acting — Macie Hoag, first.…