PARSONS — Parsons Middle School powered past visiting Iola Middle School’s Ponies in three games.Parsons was up 15-3 by halftime of the eighth-grade A-team game. Iola outscored Parsons 13-12 in the second half but lost…

COLONY — Crest High’s Lady Lancers were in sticker shock Thursday night. They were shocked by the price it’s going to take to play winning basketball.Throwing them into the initial shock were Southern Coffey County…

COLONY — Staging an “incredibly intense game” to open the 2010-2011 season were Crest High’s Lancers and visiting Southern Coffey County High’s Titans Thursday.The Titans took home a 31-28 non-league win.“I had a lot of…

GARNETT — Things went as expected for Iola High’s Mustangs in the 2010-2011 wrestling season opener Thursday.Senior Marcus Sullivan notched two victories — one at his wrestling weight of 160 and one at 171 pounds.…

One win. That’s all it will take for Iola High’s Becky Carlson to reach 400 career coaching wins. That’s a milestone for any coach to reach.In sports everything is counted. Statistics are used.As for Carlson,…

A bipartisan group of senators want to end subsidies on ethanol and tariffs that discourage importation of the fuel. Both are “fiscally irresponsible and environmentally unwise” they said in a letter to Sen. Harry Reid,…

Traditional to trendy Christmas decor is everywhere at Duane’s Flower Shop, 5 S. Jefferson Ave. on the Iola square.“Lime and purple is good this year,” noted Duane McGraw of the latest look in holiday color.…

The David and Beth Toland home bespeaks old world grandeur. Off the master bedroom is a sitting room, complete was a fireplace. In the mind’s eye one can picture a gentleman in a smoking jacket…

Nelson ‘Ed’ Simmers, 75, of Yates Center died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at his home. He was cremated. Graveside services will be at a later date.  Memorials to Friends for Life may be sent in…

Robert J. Wright, 64, of Iola died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.He was born Feb. 3, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., to Robert Verdine and Edna Grace (Gabler)…