Uniontown had a 1-0 lead over Marmaton Valley when it scored seven runs in the fourth. Taylor Wade was the winning pitcher for the Eagles while Tabitha Ford took the loss for the Wildcats.Wade, Mandie…

ST. PAUL — Finishing up regular season play on the road Thursday, Marmaton Valley High’s baseball and softball teams lost to St. Paul High’s Indians.St. Paul won the baseball games 9-1 and 12-2. Marmaton Valley…

Iola High’s Mustangs finished ninth in Southeast Kansas League golf competition in 2011. League play concluded Monday at Chanute.Then the Mustangs played two more times this week in non-league tournaments and finished the season strong.…

Christina Orr, 28, said difficulties in her home life were a major reason for her decision to drop out of school.Charles Gilliland, 41, chose to work instead of finishing his high school diploma.Chris Richards, 58,…

This weekend promises to be doubly active for Iola High School seniors McKinley Ford and Chelsea Holman.Because of a scheduling quirk, the duo — for one day — will hold a college degree before receiving…

Cindy and Thad Underwood, Wichita, and Carol and Chris Bauer, Humboldt, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Audrey Underwood and Michael Bauer of Rockwall, Texas. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Maize…

Brittney Sprague and Seth Meiwes are planning a July 23 wedding at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola.The bride-elect is the daughter of Max Sprague and Raye Sprague. She is a graduate of Crest High…

When the bare-bones budget state lawmakers put together this week reaches Gov. Sam Brownback he is expected to kill the Kansas Arts Commission and do his best to kill public radio in Kansas.These will not…

Two Iola High senior throwers captured their first-ever Southeast Kansas League event championships Thursday. Another senior ran in a relay with two juniors and a freshman to keep an Iola boys’ track tradition going. The…

Maggie Wilson was lonely. There was no one within three feet of her and in the pole vault that’s pretty alone.Iola High’s senior made it three Southeast Kansas League pole vault championships in a row.…