Amanda E. Wolford, 87, of Iola died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.She was born March 9, 1922, in Potosi, Mo., the daughter of Elmer and Edna (Dowell) Huskey.On June…

Jimmie R. Dowell, a self-employed subcontractor, died Friday, Feb.  5, 2010, at the age of 45. He is  survived by his mother, Huleta Dowel, Wichita; brothers, Bill, Gene, Richard  and his wife, Shelia, and Mike …

Jerry L. Hess, 75, of El Dorado, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. He was born May 7, 1934, in Iola, the son of James and Genevieve (Ellis) Hess. He…

Leonard Pitts Jr. writes a syndicated opinion column for the Miami Herald. Pitts is pubished by the Lawrence Journal-World and many other newspapers across the country.He was awarded the William Allen White Foundation National Citation…

UNIONTOWN — Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans had too much firepower for Uniontown High’s Eagles Saturday.The Lady Titans, one of the top 10 teams in Kansas Class 1A, came calling in a makeup game…

SILVER LAKE — Marcus Sullivan was the lone Iola High wrestler to break into the medals at Saturday’s Silver Lake High Invitational tournament.Sullivan was third in the 160-pound varsity division. The Silver Lake Invitational had…

FORT SCOTT — Breaking a six-game losing skid and avenging a home loss earlier in the season, Allen County Community College’s women defeated host Fort Scott Community College 80-76 Saturday.Not allowing the Red Devil women…

PARSONS — For the first time, Iola Middle School’s Ponies won the annual Winter Classic tournament. This year’s was hosted by Parsons Middle School Saturday.The IMS eighth-grade Ponies dealt out a 23-17 loss to Independence…

Throngs of football fans who flooded Bourbon Street and the French Quarter in New Orleans weren’t the only ones thrilled by Sunday’s Super Bowl.Correctly picking the final score of Super Bowl XLIV — New Orleans…

The Allen County Conservation District annual meeting is Wednesday evening in Iola High School commons. A meal will precede award presentations and the business meeting.The Kansas Bankers Association is sponsor for soil conservation and water…