Don Carlos Crotts, 74, Le Roy, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.He was born Feb. 8, 1936, in Le Roy, the son of Glenn and Elberta Davis Crotts. He graduated…

A report released Monday showed that Kansas could save millions every year by consolidating some of its 293 school districts.Ouch, do we have to open that can of worms again? Probably.K-12 education consumes more than…

MORAN — Uniontown Junior High defeated Marmaton Valley Junior High’s A-team 27-22 Tuesday.Marmaton Valley led 12-3 after one quarter but trailed 16-12 at halftime. Uniontown held a 10-2 scoring edge in the third quarter. Marmaton…

HIGHLAND — Allen County Community College’s Red Devil basketball teams lost a Jayhawk Eastern Division doubleheader at Highland Wednesday.The ACCC women lost 78-73 in overtime. They drop to 2-11 in conference play and 8-17 overall.The…

Marmaton Valley High photoEthan Ericson, Marmaton Valley High senior, signs a national letter of intent to play football at Fort Scott Community College. On hand for last week’s signing were his parents (seated) Eric and…

The Iola Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring a series of Lenten breakfasts, beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church.The devotional, a tradition of the community for many years, is designed so participants may…

LAHARPE — After years of fundraising and wishful thinking, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility is just about to open.“The city has told me it’s going to be the end of February before they can…

HUMBOLDT — To a one, all Southeast Kansas communities are losing population.To combat that trend, a Home Again program has been developed to sell former residents on the forgotten benefits of their hometowns.Eric Ferrell of…

A group of Allen County Community College students turned sheets of fabric, a few scraps of paper and an abundance of duct tape into a fashion show worthy of the finest glamour magazines.“Project Runway: Allen”…

As magnificent as the Super Bowl win was for the Saints on Sunday, as big a victory has been scored for New Orleans  in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Today, its unemployment is 6.8…