OVERLAND PARK — Allen County Community College’s Red Devil soccer teams lost a doubleheader to Johnson County Community College’s teams Tuesday.The Red Devil women lost to third-ranked Johnson County 9-1. Crystal Jerome scored off a…

GREAT BEND  — Sabrena McAnulty, Emily Baker and Margie Hartwig were in western Kansas Monday competing in the 2010 Kansas Class 3-2-1A State Girls’ Golf Tournament.McAnulty of Uniontown High posted a score of 111 for…

Five area high school volleyball teams wrapped up regular season play Tuesday.Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs were at Burlington in Tri-Valley League play.The Lady Cubs lost to Fredonia 25-11, 25-14 and to host Burlington 25-10, 25-14.“We…

Halloween activities abound for ghouls and goblins this year.The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring its popular Haunted Trolley rides for ghouls age five and up. The tour features actors performing along the…

Don’t tell Todd Wilkinson that jazz doesn’t matter in Kansas.Consider, for example, most anything heard on the radio today.Hard rock? Heavy metal?“They both come from jazz,” Wilkinson told a group of Iola High School jazz…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday approved several employee handbook changes.County Counselor Alan Weber included comments about Facebook participation and other use of the Internet.Notations tell employees they aren’t permitted to use the venue to harass other…

Suspects convicted of what Allen County Counselor Alan Weber described as low-level drug offenses may not risk facing jail or prison time if a study indicates rehabilitation would be a better fit.Weber told commissioners Tuesday…

Allen County commissioners said Tuesday they would name trustees for a new Allen County Hospital after the Nov. 2 election — if results go as they hope. A quarter-cent countywide sales tax to finance construction…

Citizens with questions regarding the upcoming sales tax referendum to help finance construction of a new Allen County Hospital are invited to a meeting tonight at Iola High School.The 6 o’clock meeting will be in…

Timothy E. Brazil, chief judge of the 31st Judicial District, will sit with the State Supreme Court  Oct. 27 to hear appeals in three matters on the Court’s docket.The Supreme Court appointed Brazil to join…