Damage On April 29, a vehicle was reported damaged while parked in the 700 block of East Jackson Ave. Arrests On April 29, Stephanie Harrell was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of…

Beth Griffith’s family has lived in the two-story house at 1003 S. Washington St. for 65 years. She has done her fair share of home renovations over the years, but maybe none as intensive as…

Damage On April 24, a flower pot was damaged in the 600 block of East Street. Arrest On April 25, Levi Goddard, 38, of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamines, possession of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according…

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of…

Iolan Joseph Liam Briggs, 323 S. Cottonwood St., is facing four charges of criminal damage to property in connection with a round of vandalism along South Colborn Street Feb. 15. The charges were filed this…

Iola Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying vandals who spray painted derogatory words in at least four locations in town overnight Wednesday. A house, two vehicles and a stop sign were spray…

A window left ajar over the winter break is leading to some costly repairs at an Allen Community College dormitory. Roberta Nickell, ACC’s vice president of finance, shared the details with college trustees Tuesday. The…

A crew from Boren’s Roofing removed a copper ball that previously held a metal cross on top of the steeple of the St. Martin’s Catholic Church. The cross and ball were damaged by a December…

PIQUA — Plans were slowly falling into place for repairs to begin on the damaged cross atop the iconic St. Martin’s Catholic Church steeple in Piqua. “We had plans,” noted Shelia Lampe, who serves on…