While much has been made of certain days for Christmas shoppers — think Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Small Business Saturday — Orscheln Farm and Home has its own entry: “Busy as Heck” Sunday.Huge throngs…

Jefferson Elementary fifth-graders went hunting Wednesday — in search of bargains.The students went on a shopping spree to aid the local Adopt-A-Child effort, purchasing clothes, toys and other gifts for six children.The spree consumed much…

Helen “Ruth” Emerson, 70, of Humboldt died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born on April 30, 1941, in Scotland, Ark., to Earl and Really Flossie (Bryant)…

Claude W. Garber, 49, of Iola died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1962, in Ottawa, to Clarence Junior and Irma Jean (Wagner) Garber. He had lived in this…

Nellie Beardmore, 63, of Iola and formerly of Parsons died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.  She had been in failing health.. She was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Mount Hersey,…

Nathaniel “Nate” Maurice Graham, 52, Kansas City, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. He was born in Fort Scott on Aug. 1, 1959. He was baptized at the First Christian Church in Pleasanton. He attended…

Former Carlyle resident Gladys M. Kisner, whose death on Tuesday and funeral services were published in Thursday’s Register, was born Sept. 14, 1925, in rural Carlyle, to Roy and Clara (Morris) Harling. She graduated from…

Erika Harrington and J.D. Robb, Iola, announce their engagement.The bride-elect is the daughter of Roger Harrington and Julia Hecht, Topeka, and Laura and Wade Vogel, Iola. She is s full-time student.The groom-to-be is the son…

A practiced mob broke into the British embassy in Tehran Tuesday, broke windows, smashed furniture, emptied file cabinets into the streets, and terrorized the staff. The consequences were swift. As soon as its people were…

Ever since Jerry Whitworth left Arkansas in 1970 to open a clothing and gift shop, holidays have been his busiest time of the year. “There’s no doubt about it,” said the four-decade owner of downtown…