Community

On Friday, Feb. 28, Russell Stover Chocolates of Iola presented a check to Hope Unlimited in the amount of $3,092.53. Employees raised these funds via their annual Pie in the Face event at the plant.…

Pastor Chase Riebel gave his sermon from Ezekiel 33 titled “Why Should You Die?” Confession without repentance still equals death. It tells us in 1 John 5:12 that if we believe in Jesus Christ we…

Gary Murphey was the speaker Sunday, preaching from the book of John. He posed some food for thought: How was Jesus as a baby? Jesus did his first preaching at the temple when he was…

YATES CENTER — Kevin Brown, a senior at Yates Center High School, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his involvement with the Flint Hills Technical College Automotive Technology Program at LaHarpe’s Regional Rural Technical…

The monthly meeting of the Square B 4-H club was held on Feb. 10 at the Extension office. Members answered who their valentine was for roll call; seven members and one leader attended. The club…

The American Red Cross needs local do-gooders to give blood on Tuesday, March 11. Doors are open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the John Silas Bass North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye, Iola.…

Allen County will be participating in the Kansas Statewide Tornado Drill at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 5. All weekly storm siren tests that are conducted by Allen County 911 will occur at this time instead…

​​The week of Feb. 17 marked National Entrepreneurship Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of entrepreneurs across the country. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a small business is defined as…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon from Ezekiel 17 was “Putting Down Roots.” We must intentionally stay rooted to Jesus abiding in Him and depending on Him. We should live a life worthy of Him bearing good…

Merrill Hodgden was the speaker at Carlyle Presbyterian Sunday. His sermon, “All about Love,” came from John 13:31-34. Did you ever think about how people know you? People know us by how we act, speak,…