PARSONS — Very cool temperatures and a north breeze greeted runners at Big Hill Reservoir Thursday and, of course, the big hills as they competed in the Parsons High Invitational.“The weather was very good for…

CHANUTE — In a three-way tie for third, Iola High’s Fillies won more games in matches Thursday. That put the Fillies in the third-place spot at Chanute High’s varsity tennis meet.On a chilly afternoon and…

Highlights: senior wide receiver Devon Conner hauled in two touchdown passes and gained 91 yards on kickoff returns for Iola High’s Mustangs Friday night; junior quarterback Mason Coons threw three touchdown passes; Jerrik Sigg, Iola…

To the Forum:As a city commissioner, I had nine years’ experience working with Judy Brigham. I echo John McRae’s statement that she “never intentionally misled” me. She was always willing to address different points of…

The car accident that sent a 16-year-old Neosho Falls girl to the hospital Friday afternoon was a family affair. Olivia McCullough, a Crest High School junior, was traveling westbound on West Virginia Road, just west…

Thomas Fox Averill, a writer-in-residence at Washburn University, Topeka, will speak about “What Kansas Means To Me” at a book signing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Allen County Community College Theatre.Averill’s 1990 book features…

The focus of Allen County’s meltdown this year is to develop healthier lifestyles through exercise and attention to nutrition.Five other southeast Kansas counties will be joining in the effort to get healthy. This will be…

The possibility of locating a 68-bed Veterans Affairs home hinges on just a few remaining steps, said local enthusiast Carolyn McLean.Most importantly, McLean needs the names and addresses of all who have served in the…

In the search to find a good location for a new Allen County Hospital, trustees learned a valuable lesson. What goes around, comes around. And some mistakes have greater consequences than others.Hospital trustees thought East…

Rally scoring is fine in volleyball. Either team can win the point on every ball served.But keeping the serve is still one of the most important aspects to the game of volleyball. With the serve,…