John Elliott Bass of Iola died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, peacefully at home.John was born in Iola on Feb. 26, 1924, the oldest of two sons born to John Samuel and Edithe Elliott Bass. He…

Janeen Renee Wilson, 49, of Iola died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.Janeen was born Dec. 12, 1961, in Iola, to John R. “Tom” and Jerrie Sue Folk.On Sept. 22, 1979,…

Sarah Jane Rankin, 99, of Moran died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at Moran Manor.She will lie in state from noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Moran.Visitation will be…

Linda Brunetti, Iola, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loffswold Jr., Girard, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ean Rachel Loffswold, to Bill Ellis Nicaise, son of Willard Nicaise, Frontenac, and Carrie Tustin,…

Tom and Margo Williams, Iola, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ashley Nichole Williams, to Don Ralph Smith II, Bentley, son of Don Smith, Memphis, Tenn., and Lori Morris, Waterloo, Iowa.The bride-elect…

COLONY — St. Paul blasted Crest Middle School’s Lancers 68-26 Thursday on the Lancer football field.Evan Godderz rushed for a touchdown and threw two touchdown passes for Crest. He had 104 yards on the ground…

PLEASANTON —  Marmaton Valley Junior High’s football team rolled over host Pleasanton Junior High Thursday night, 28-6.Mike Beggs scored two touchdowns for the Wildcats. It started with a 33-yard scoring pass from Keagan Boyd in…

CHERRYVALE —  It was not a good road trip for the Humboldt Middle School football and volleyball teams Thursday. Cherryvale’s Chargers defeated the Cub football team 36-20. The Cubs battled back from a 28-8 halftime…

GARNETT — Iola High’s junior varsity volleyball team dropped matches to Louisburg High and host Anderson County High on Thursday.“We had too many unforced errors in the Louisburg match. We got down early and couldn’t…

UNIONTOWN — Playing at home is always a good thing.Uniontown High’s Eagles soared to two Three Rivers League volleyball wins Thursday. They beat Oswego 25-17, 25-14 and downed Altoona-Midway 25-5, 25-16.“We had a great crowd…