The Iola City Council will gather at City Hall at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a special meeting.  The bulk of the meeting will be held in executive, or closed session, to discuss contract negotiations.  Humboldt…

Hit-and-runs reported  Janelle C. Vance was southbound on State Street Thursday when she struck a car while it was turning northbound from U.S. 54.  The other motorist left the scene, officers said.  Vance was not…

 A dual retirement ceremony for Iola police officer Michael Ford and his son-in-law Maj. Anthony Wilkins, is at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Warehouse Event Venue, 611 W. Miller Rd.  Ford retired this fall after…

Walmart presented a $3,000 check Thursday to Iola’s Family and Pregnancy Resource Center. The money will be used to help families with children from birth to age 12 purchase items such as diapers and wipes,…

 October was a bittersweet month for Wings of Warriors, an organization that aids cancer patients with gift cards.  The group has assisted 61 cancer patients this year and handed out 21 cards to 16 people…

The honor roll is on a 4 point scale with an “A” counting 4 points, “B” counting 3 points, and a “C” counting 2 points.The honor roll is divided into three sections. All A’s which…

Iola Middle School has announced its first quarter honor rolls. Principal’s Honor Roll 4.0 GPA Sixth grade: Jessa Ashworth, Selby Blankenship, Cora Boren, Nebula Burrow, Corbin Coffield, Bradley Cooper, Mattisyn Culp, Cade Curry, Leanna Flory,…

Iola veteran and long-time educator Don Bain was presented with a Quilt of Valor during a brief ceremony on Saturday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial wall downtown. The Town Hall Quilters presented the special quilt…

Battery reported Paul Porter told Iola police officers of a battery that occurred Friday morning in the 200 block of North First Street. A suspect was identified, officers said, and charges are being sought. License…

LEXINGTON, VA — Kendall Scharff, a native of Elsmore, was recently initiated into the Pittsburg State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 146 new initiates from seven…