Doris Elizabeth Gorden, 89, rural Iola, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. Doris was born Aug. 27, 1922, at Yates Center, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Opperman) Weide. She…

Iolan Earnie Meadows, 86, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, of heart failure. He was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Woodlawn, Ill., the son of Thomas J. and Florence (Piercy) Meadows. He married Erma (Peggy) Folk…

  Julie Dawn (Tarum) Tidd, 50, Iola, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at her home. Julie was born June 16, 1961, in McPherson, the daughter of Melvin I. and Eunice E. (Bentson) Tarum. She was…

Cecil Ray McClure, 73, LaHarpe, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. Cecil was born July 9, 1938, at Bassett, the son of Leslie K. and Louise (Michael) McClure. He grew…

Dear editor, Another highly successful SEK League track meet hosted by Iola volunteers. I will not list the 56 names from my work list, nor those who came from the stadium to help move hurdles.…

A measure cutting income and sales taxes sits on Gov. Sam Brownback’s desk. It isn’t exactly the bill he asked for, but he said it would create growth.  That’s not all it would create. The…

UNIONTOWN — Uniontown High’s Eagle softball team finished the regular season at home Friday. It was the finish the Eagles wanted. Chetopa High’s Hornets came to town with just one loss in Three Rivers League…

COLUMBUS — Iola High’s Mustangs are 2012 Southeast Kansas League baseball tri-champions. The Mustangs swept a final SEK doubleheader at Columbus Friday. They claimed Iola’s first — and last — SEK baseball championship in its…

Julie Dawn (Tarum) Tidd, 50, Iola, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at her home. Julie was born June 16, 1961, in McPherson, the daughter of Melvin I. and Eunice E. (Bentson) Tarum. She was active…

By RICHARD LUKEN richard@iolaregister.com Iola High School’s 47th annual Little Oscars celebration featured an extra bit of fanfare Saturday evening, as the school’s drama class celebrated a state championship. Despite not winning a single award…