PLEASANTON -— Crest Middle School’s football and volleyball squads opened their seasons last Thursday on the road against Pleasanton Middle School.The Lancers beat Pleasanton’s Blu-Jays 30-14 on the football field.Evan Godderz rushed for a touchdown…

LE ROY — Falling behind 16-0 midway through the first half of the first quarter Friday, Southern Coffey County High’s Titans looked to have a tough 2011 fall homecoming.Visiting Crest High’s Lancers were out to…

Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs notched two wins on the road Tuesday night. Yates Center High’s Wildcats took a split at Eureka.Southern Coffey County High’s Lady Titans went 2-1 at St. Paul Tuesday.Humboldt dropped the first…

COLUMBUS —  Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball team dropped a heartbreaker in A-team competition Tuesday.The IMS eighth-grade B-team claimed a hard-fought win in three sets. The Ponies beat host Columbus 17-25, 25-17, 15-13.Joie Whitney served…

INDEPENDENCE — All the scoring in Tuesday’s junior varsity football game came in the first half. Iola High’s Mustangs held a 14-12 lead at halftime.Jesse Zimmerman snagged a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tyler McIntosh. McIntosh…

Iola High’s freshmen notched a 25-18, 25-15 win over Coffeyville playing at home Tuesday.The Fillies lost to Fort Scott 25-22, 25-23 and to Chanute 25-11, 25-16.IHS freshman coach Jeff Fehr said the leader in set…

ELSMORE — Downtown Elsmore will be the setting for Saturday’s 42nd annual Elsmore Rural-Town Day sponsored by Elsmore Ruritan Club.Events begin around 8 a.m. and will include a Marmaton Valley High School FFA petting zoo,…

The roof of the building that once housed James Implement, 510 N. State St., and now is Allen County’s needs “fairly intensive” repairs to its roof, commissioners were told Tuesday morning.Scott Stanley, director of operations…

With more than 20 pasture, grass and hay fires occurring, from all indications at the hands of arsonists, Allen County commissioners reinstated a countywide burning ban Tuesday morning.The ban won’t prevent fires maliciously set, but…

Mary Ann Regehr’s fourth- grade science students at Jefferson Elementary School stepped outside of the classroom last week to study cells — what they are comprised of and the difference in animal and plant cells.“In…