COFFEYVILLE — Iola High’s Fillies have Saturday’s Southeast Kansas League tournament to play before the end of the tennis regular season.The Fillies played at Coffeyville Thursday and came up with one win in 16 matches.“Though…

Area runners earn medals at Central Heights RICHMOND  — It’s been awhile since this happened to Iola High’s Fillies on the cross country course. The Fillies not only got team medals Thursday afternoon they won…

PARSONS — Communication a big factor in play on the volleyball court.“When we play good, communicate and hustle, we win games. We did that against Columbus not so much against Parsons,” said Jodi Grover, Iola…

A fumble recovery leading to a go-ahead touchdown with 4:15 left in the game followed by a tough defensive stand was the recipe for a win for Iola Middle School’s seventh-grade football team.Keanan Badders rammed…

Changes come again as of Monday. The area high school sports landscape is a bit different following the release of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) classifications for 2010-2011.Football in the area had…

KINCAID — The 102nd annual Kincaid Free Fair is in full swing this weekend, once again bringing a free bean feed, horseshoe pitching and parade. The events, following the “Hometown USA” theme, began Thursday. Antique…

SCOTT CITY — About two years ago, federal officials cited Scott County Hospital for a laundry list of problems, including not having a fire extinguishing sprinkler system.“They gave us something like 28 pages of deficiencies,”…

Joyce Heismeyer was anxious when she started giving tours this month at Allen County Hospital. Heismeyer, chief executive officer of ACH, said she thinks of the hospital “as my baby.”“Who wants to go around pointing…

Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1⁄4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the…