Carol J. Stone, 76, of Iola died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. She was born Sept. 18, 1935, at rural Mapleton, the daughter of Hula John and Leona Sophia (Roberts) McHenry. She…

Dear Editor, Recently, The Iola Register reported a member or members of the Iola City Council were “upset” and embarrassed by Iola receiving a BBB bond rating. Additionally, another article reported we were the only…

Friday the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it could not accept President Barack Obama’s compromise solution to the flap over contraceptives provided for women employees of Catholic hospitals, universities and other non-church organizations administered…

Romney wins Maine, the headline read. But there shouldn’t have been a story. Fewer than 6,000 votes were cast — about 2 percent of the registered Republicans took the trouble to mark a ballot in…

Mark Alan Maddox, 52, of Iola died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at the V.A. Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Mark was born Dec. 22, 1959, in Iola, to Edgar Maddox and Rose Mary (Westhoff) Maddox.…

Robert Douglas “Doug” Ingram, 51, a resident of rural Bronson died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at his home.   He was born May 6, 1960, in Lebanon, Ky., the son of Robert and Ada White…

Elizabeth Kay Toland, Iola, and Edward Bartlett Smith, of both Macon and LaGrange, Ga., are planning a May 27 wedding at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. The bride-elect is the daughter of Clyde and Nancy…

Scott and McKayla Haskins, Olathe, announce the birth of a son, Connor Jackson, born Jan. 12, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces and was 16 inches. Maternal grandparents…

Brandon and Lindzey Thomas, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Ty Raymond, born Jan. 19, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 3/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents…

Cherryvale, a stepchild to Independence and Coffeyville population-wise in Montgomery County, takes a back seat to no one when it comes to celebrities. The town of 3,000 was the birthplace of Louise Brooks and Vivian…