Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My entire view of my family has changed. One of my siblings did a DNA test and found out that our father produced two children with a woman…

When you think of rituals, you might imagine spiritual ceremonies or sports superstitions. Major events like weddings or funerals also come to mind. While these are classic examples, rituals are present in your everyday life.…

This year has been a challenging year for crop production, especially corn, with above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall. Some fields will have a very limited yield, but regardless of the reduced yield, we need to…

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.…

Incidents On Aug. 1, someone reported a scam in which someone threatened to post false information about him online.  On Aug. 1, a property owner reported a break-in and damage in the 700 block of…

Iola author Donna Hawk will discuss her novel, “Butterfly Totem,” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Iola Public Library.  This, her eighth book, is a paranormal mystery about identical twins, Aspen and Aurora, who share a…

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…

Sunday’s sermon “Tension Markers Among the Evangelists,” came from Mark 2:13 – 3:6. George Whitfield and John Wesley followed Jesus’ lead in building God’s kingdom by leaving the stone-and-mortar churches to preach to the outliers.…