Month: September 2011

FORT SCOTT — Iola High’s Fillies dropped two non-league volleyball matches Thursday.Host Fort Scott High’s Tigers defeated the Fillies 25-12, 25-11. The Fillies battled with Prairie View High’s Buffalos but the Buffalos won 26-24, 21-25,…

GARNETT -— Iola High and Humboldt High cross country runners ran their opening races of the 2011 season in extreme heat Thursday. Even with a shift of almost two hours in start time, the Anderson…

Adjusting to the college game of golf is the big factor for freshmen coming off of just playing 18-hole competitions at the high school level.“We’re excited about our incoming freshman golfers. They all had a…

Playing under the hot sun on the newly resurfaced tennis courts, Iola High’s Fillies made it sizzle on the blue courts Thursday.Hosting their only home tennis meet of the season, the Fillies claimed second place…

Iola High’s Mustangs gained six-yards on their first offensive play of the 2011 season opener.  Then things went south.A miscommunication between quarterback Mason Coons and a receiver ended up in an interception. Independence High’s Easton…

A number one priority for Iola and Allen County is to build a compelling Internet presence, Stan Grigsby told Iola Rotarians Thursday. Most people get much of their information from the Internet. Building and maintaining…

Allen County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information to aid in the arrest and conviction of whoever has been responsible for about 20 fires in Geneva and Carlyle townships, north of Iola.Tips…

Alberta Searcy’s emotions ran bittersweet this week as she packed in anticipation of her move to California.It was extremely hard for her to part with household items she and her late husband, Glen, had accumulated.“I…

Jeff Ready says his life has been a balance between space and stuff — finding enough space to store his stuff.Now, he has an additional 9,000 square feet of space, some of which will be…

It’s likely that former Iola City Administrator Judy Brigham will not receive tens of thousands of dollars in severence and retirement benefits after she was fired by the city this week.Brigham told the Register Thursday…