Colony Christian Church enjoyed a week of rain and cool temperatures at their annual church family campout at Melvern Lake. A great week ended with a potluck, lakeside church service and baptism of Ella Beebe,…

Dear Carolyn: Several years ago, I moved into a homeowners-association community. I love to walk and invited two ladies I met to walk with me each morning. I am at the end of my patience…

30 Years Ago August 1994 Dorothy “Dottie” Noyce, who has taught in Iola’s public schools for about 20 years, has just completed requirements for a doctor of education degree from Kansas State University in Manhattan.…

According to the National Retail Federation, 25% of back to school shoppers started buying their student’s school supplies as early as June this year, and 80% of shoppers are planning for inflation on making all…

Hi, Carolyn: I recently had a huge fight with my girlfriend of three years. Our relationship is a good one; we talk of being married but have not set a wedding date. Recently, she was…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My fiancé and I bought a house late last year, with help from his parents. Though we both make good salaries, he comes from a rich family, and…

I enjoy spending time in my yard and tending to my flower beds like I’m sure many of you do. But the thing I don’t enjoy is insect pests, weeds and occasionally the plant diseases…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Is the 19th century Champagne on the bottom of the Baltic Sea still fit for a toast? A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I was sitting with my mild unhappiness and what I really wanted. It dawned on me I couldn’t even figure out what my ideal life looked like. I…

30 years ago July 1994 Three-quarters of the sewing room workers at H. L. Miller and Son will be laid off permanently Sept. 16 in a fundamental restructuring of the company’s business. Company President Ed…