OSAWATOMIE —  Iola High’s Mustangs were competitive in the first quarter of Friday’s season opener against host Osawatomie High’s Trojans.They were down 6-2 and came back to take a 7-6 lead. They had the basketball…

OSAWATOMIE — Defense wins games.Iola High Fillies’ head coach Becky Carlson is a firm believer in playing solid defense. Sometimes the offense is hard to come by but defense should be played well no matter…

Two people were arrested after a traffic stop led to what officers described as more than 100 pounds of marijuana being seized from a rural Elsmore home Wednesday.According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Kenneth…

Cooking for a crowd doesn’t faze Nich Lohman.Professionally, Lohman is a pharmacist with Iola Pharmacy. Once home, Lohman switches from the vials and bottles that dispense drugs to those that handle heady spices such as…

Carla Capper not only knows her customers by name, but also their taste in jewelry.That’s the advantage of living in a small community, she said.Capper Jewelry, 4 N. Washington, has been a part of the…

One expects a play about a ’50s-era guy band to have harmony and style. Add an element of Christmas, clever word play and silly antics and one settles in for a jolly evening with Iola…

Jackie and Bonita Steward, Iola, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 in Fellowship Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 228 S. Kentucky.Jackie Lee Steward and…

Pearl Hunt Nelson, 84, of Iola died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, in Palm Springs, Calif.She was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Walnut Township in Bourbon County, to Bert Walter and Flossie Ellen (Warren) Draper. She…

Norman B. “Whitey” Compston, 86, of Iola died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons.He was born Jan. 7, 1924, on the family farm west of Lenapah, Okla., to Ruben L. and Allie…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High girls lost at home Thursday.The A-team fell behind early then made a comeback. The Wildcats fell just short, losing to visiting Westphalia 27-19.Lindsey McNeil led the Wildcats with six…