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…

EMPORIA — Two area students will have roles in Emporia State University Theatre’s presentation of  “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Rachel Shaffer of Iola, performs Voice of Audrey II. Lexie…

The Eyes of Freedom, a traveling memorial dedicated to honoring our nation’s veterans, will visit Independence next month. The exhibit will arrive the evening of Wed., November 8 at the city’s Memorial Hall, 410 N.…

Dennis Sidebottom was among a crew of LaHarpe volunteer firefighters who paid a visit to Robin and Kandra Manbeck’s My Second Home Daycare Friday to teach fire safety. Here, Sidebottom lets youngsters, from left, Cole…