Around Town

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild will be Monday at the Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 N. 9th, Humboldt.  The board meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. and the guild meeting…

All A Honor Roll 6th grade: Carter Collins, Bailey Daniels, Bryer Grisier, Kolton Hanson, Jordan Hencey, Adalyn Hillmon, Brystal Hudlin, Nahla Jenkins, Maggie McCullough, Ty Shaughnessy, Owen Sicka, Gabriela Vargas-Garcia, Kaydence Whitworth 7th grade: Karoline…

The Allen Community College cheer and dance squads left quite an impression Friday at the NJCAA-Division II National Basketball Tournament in Danville, Ill., where a group of local schoolchildren from Meade Park School were in…

A house has been rented to serve as a “safe house” for Hope Unlimited and the Altar Society of St. John’s Catholic Church is heading up a drive to raise funds and secure other donations…

LEXINGTON, VA — Carlie Payne, a native of Iola, was recently initiated into the Pittsburg State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 342 new initiates from 11…

Food commodities will be distributed Monday, March 21 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the east parking lot of Wesley United Methodist Church, 301 E. Madison Ave. For first-time recipients, bring a photo ID and…

The Iola Library’s Library Littles program has reconvened in person with the ebb of COVID-19 cases. The free activities program for children is the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. Above, Finian, left,…

Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office presented $1,000 to Thrive Allen County’s free bike share program. This contribution will help community members who rely on the bike share for their transportation…

Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was “Legacy,” 1 Thessalonians 5:1-12. The legacy of Paul and the apostles is that they have ministered and presented the Gospel with the highest integrity in hopes believers will follow…

Darren McGhee gave the meditation last Sunday on our attitude about communion. Communion is a time for thanksgiving, knowing that Jesus is in our presence. If Jesus isn’t here, this isn’t church, we’re not truly…