Helen Spurgeon, 76, of LaHarpe died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Wichita.She was born Feb. 6, 1934, in Marienthal, to Martin John and Basilia (Herman) Kessler.…

Jack Edwin Jeffery, 77, of Iola died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.He was born May 25, 1933, in Chelsea, Okla., to Roy E. and Jessie Grace (Mouton) Jeffery.…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls and boys hosted Uniontown.The girls’ A-team game went to Marmaton Valley 30-4. Mackenzie Tynon scored 12 points while Cheyenne English and Samantha Root each had seven, Tessa Olson…

CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s wrestling team concluded its season Thursday at the Royster Middle School tournament in Chanute.Taking first place in their respective weight brackets were Jake Gumfory, Jonathan Tidd, Kaleb Mock, Andrew Garber…

DODGE CITY — Allen County Community College’s Red Devil women continue to be mired in a losing streak.The Red Devils again came close but no victory came on the road at Dodge City Community College…

For the love of the game is as simple as it gets as an answer. Becky Carlson began her 26th year as a high school girls’ basketball coach this year.On Friday night, her Iola High…

To the Editor,Last year about this time there was an article in the newspaper about sending Christmas cards to recovering American soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.In December of 2008 I had received…

LA HARPE — While there are plenty of businesses in Allen County for folks to shop for Christmas gifts, there are scant few in which to find a Christmas tree.Unless, that is, you’re at TLC…

Iola crews will begin their second and final leaf pick-up of the year Monday morning.No call-in is necessary to schedule the pick-up. All that is necessary is that residents have the leaves bagged and placed…

Block scheduling is a good fit for students at Iola High School, board members were told Monday evening.In block scheduling, students take four subjects one day, and four different the next. The cycle then repeats.…