By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com Brent Clark couldn’t resist mentioning Marvin Smith in comments at Iola High School graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon. Smith will retire at the end of this school year after 44 years teaching…

As college students embark on their professional lives, they usually can recall a mentor or two who helped them along the way, Cynthia Peters told Allen Community College graduates Saturday. Peters, a member of ACC’s…

Amanda Mentzer, Neosho Falls, and Neal Godsey, Manhattan, announce their engagement and pending marriage on June 2. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Craig and Denise Mentzer, Neosho Falls. She graduated from Kansas State University…

Katherine Robb of Iola, and Jason Trego from Rock Hall, Md., announce their engagement and pending marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Rick and Becky Robb, Iola. She is a graduate of Xenon International…

Larry and Marilyn Drake will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. May 26 with a reception hosted by their four children.  Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 156, Moran, KS…

Dear community, We thank you very much for supporting the Iola High School History Bowl Team.  This  past weekend  was the National History Bowl in Washington, D.C. We won four  and lost six rounds in …

Allen Community College trustees heard a mixture of good and bad news at their monthly meeting Thursday. The topics ranged from enrollment to workmen’s compensation coverage. First the good. Enrollment remained robust at the college…

When they walk across the stage Monday, Kim Kennedy and Eugene and Nicole Henry will share more than a moment of triumph in what has been a tough go. All three, unknowingly, shared similar experiences…

Six of Iola High’s brightest seniors completed an online physics class Tuesday afternoon in finals presentations that featured projects they had constructed. With a team of administrators and staff looking on, one trio told about…

Iola Middle School’s Braden Plumlee broke the school’s seventh grade boys record in the 800-meter run a week ago. The IMS track teams concluded its 2012 season at the Parsons Middle School Invitational, a meet…