Austin Matthew Vance passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Austin is survived by his parents, Heather Vance and Brad Fraker of Iola; three siblings, Kimberly Fraker of Arma, Asya Jackson of…

MaryRose McGowan, 86, Iola, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. MaryRose was born March 10, 1926, in Hooven, Ohio, the daughter of John William and Margaret T. (Craig) Taylor. She grew…

Two more of the unsilent majority that agree with Jacki. Mark and Cassandra Michael, Iola, Kan. I agree with Jacki. Janie Henderson, Iola, Kan. I agree with Jacki. Norma Stahl, Iola, Kan. I agree with…

Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana fell victim to the Koch brothers of Kansas and their fellow travelers in Tuesday’s primary election there. Sen. Lugar, an acknowledged authority on U.S. foreign affairs and co-author (with Democrat…

EMPORIA — Allen Community College’s Red Devils and Independence Community College Pirates staged a team sudden-death playoff at the 2012 Region VI Division II Golf Championship Tournament May 2-3. “The sudden-death format is for all…

LIBERAL — Errors and walks came back to haunt Allen Community College’s Red Devils in  Monday’s NJCAA Region VI Super Regional championship game. The Red Devils were able to escape on Saturday in the opening…

Going undefeated in the regular season speaks volumes when it comes to postseason seedings. Humboldt High’s Cubs and Lady Cubs, both 20-0, earned the top seeds in their respective regional tournaments for next week. The…

On a bright, sunny May afternoon, Ashton Isch’s smile was big and almost as bright as the sunshine. She was beaming because she was back doing what she loves — competing in athletics. Ashton graduates…

Iola High’s Fillies didn’t get to play Fort Scott High’s Tigers in regular season softball action. The two Southeast Kansas League teams will take to the softball field against each other Monday. There will be…

Iola High’s Mustangs were awarded the No. 2 seed in next week’s 2012 Kansas Class 4A Regional Baseball Tournament hosted by Ottawa High School. Ottawa’s Cyclones (16-4) are the top seed. The Mustangs (13-5) take…