PARSONS — Intensity is a driving force in athletics. Iola High’s Fillies just didn’t have the level they needed Tuesday night in a non-league contest with host Parsons High’s Vikings. The Viking girls outscored the…

Trespassers are cutting wood on the site of the new Allen County Hospital to the consternation of hospital trustees. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Trustee Tom Miller said he had fielded several calls asking if it…

If you’re out to impress, look no further than Jones Jewelry for that special someone. The jewelry store at 5 N. Jefferson has glistening necklaces, earrings and rings sure to make every woman’s heart melt.…

Iola school district’s contribution to a school finance lobbying outfit might soon come to an end. USD 257 administrators and board members are mulling the idea of cutting ties with Schools For Fair Funding, Inc.,…

The largest Adopt-A-Child project in recent memory concluded Tuesday with gifts doled out to more than 280 area children in need. Organizers Barbie Daugharthy and Teresa Gribble oversaw the distribution at Iola’s First Baptist Church.…

When the year ends, Allen County will have about $400,000 cash in its general fund budget to start 2012. The carryover was anticipated 18 months ago when its 2011 budget was constructed. Alan Weber, county…

Winifred “Winnie” Worley Fail, 94, of Chanute died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at High Prairie United Methodist Church in rural…

Leland “Bon” Gumfory, 80, of Iola died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at his home.He was born July 28, 1931, in Iola, to John M. and Lela B. (Banks) Gumfory. He grew up in Iola and…

Former Colony resident Howard D. Cox, 77, of Richmond died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center.Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial will…

In a welcome move away from partisanship, Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat of Virginia, have introduced a bill aimed at juicing up the economy. Called the “Startup Act,” the…