Richard E. Keele, 70, of LaHarpe died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Allen County Hospital.He was born March 14, 1939, in Iola, the son of Paul Edward and Dorothy Mae (Lee) Keele. He grew up…

COLONY —Two Crest High seniors decided to continue their football careers in the same direction.C.J. Cole and Jake Tinsley signed national letters of intent Feb. 3 to play football for Fort Scott Community College. The…

Iola Middle School track and golf coaches are holding a parent’s meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the IMS commons area. The meeting is for parents of seventh-grade and eighth-grade students  planning to participate in…

EL DORADO — Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans saw an era come to an end Friday night. Eight seniors on the SCCH squad had been the powerhouse of a four-year run by the Lady…

Mindy Powelson has been around volleyball all her life. Both of her parents coached the sport.It was a natural progression for Powelson. And Wednesday, it was easy for the Iola High senior to sign a…

Traveling to China with 50 other music teachers during the Christmas holiday was a dream come true for Karen Jesseph. The invitation to visit China came from Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer, past president of Music Educators…

Tri-Valley Developmental Services personnel took advantage of an open house Thursday at their new Iola quarters, 10 W. Jackson Ave., to tell about advantages of the move and also lament cuts in state funding.First the…

Loreda M. Evans, 96, of Garnett died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett.She was born May 30, 1913, in Gas, the daughter of Walter and Stella (Leake) Adams. She…

Heather Gartrell, Stockton, and Nathan Mentzer, Neosho Falls, were married at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009, in Stockton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Darlene Nonhof performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Gregg…

Stony Point Hall, Lawrence, served as the outdoor setting for the Sept. 26, 2009, wedding of Jennifer Young, Moran, and Brandon Sprague, Hutchinson. Bob Henry performed the ceremony. Joyce Hoegerl, Olathe, aunt of the bride,…