Descendants of Hugh and Jessie Burnett Murrow gathered at El Charro Mexican restaurant in Iola July 16.  Enjoying catching up with one another were: Mary Ellen Stanley, Ken and Carla Hunt, Steve Stanley and Jenny…

Truck hit David E. Stephens was eastbound on U.S. 54 Thursday when his sport utility vehicle struck the back of a truck-and-trailer rig driven by Mesa E. Martinez, who was turning into the Pump N…

Dear Carolyn: I have decided to give a sizable cash gift to each of my children and their spouses each year. My son and daughter-in-law have already told me what they are going to spend…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, ”A Generous Heart,” came from Proverbs 11:15-25.   “Where’s the basis for generosity in our lives?” Traw asked The Old Testament Book of Proverbs contains Solomon’s words of wisdom for…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Pattie Miklos Boyd Convicted as follows: Phil D. Churning, Gas, driving while suspended (third or subsequent offense), $2,135 Jason W. Curtis, Burlington, theft, $75, probation ordered Tremayne L. Glaze, Iola, battery,…

Accident Harold L. Ode Jr., was northbound on State Street July 28, when Iola police officers said he failed to stop at a red light, striking a westbound car driven by Shelby D. Oldridge, who…

Thrive Allen County has received a grant for $2,500 to improve the existing Humboldt community garden.  The grant will help make the garden more accessible to older residents. AARP Kansas awarded Community Challenge grants to…

Twenty-seven children, ages 4-12, took part in the Gale Ritter Pedal Pull Aug. 5 during the Allen County Fair. The event was sponsored by Allen County Farm Bureau, Strickler Holstein Dairy, Mid-America Dairymen and Dairy…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My family (husband, two kids 11 and 14) moved into our house 10…

Dear Carolyn: I can’t seem to take what my friends want to give me (or not) without weighing what I have given them. And I am unduly depressed if they don’t measure up. Recently, a…