Mabel Marie Kelsey Centlivre, 96, Iola, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. Mabel was born June 25, 1916, in Kimball, in Neosho County, the daughter of Samuel Ferdinand and Sarah…

  Hazel Mae Lord, 81, Bronson, went to join her sons and grandson in heaven, Friday, July 13, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Hazel was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Woods County, Okla.,…

  Eunice “Nadine” Kenison, 89, McLouth, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the F.W. Huston Geriatric Center, Winchester.  She was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Chanute, the daughter of Charles John and Signa Elinor Bergsten…

Cleo Roy Stroud, 72, Iola, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Burial has taken place in Highland Cemetery, Iola. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, was in charge of arrangements.…

About 12 years ago I wrote letters to the forum informing readers that Bryan Murphy would make a better sheriff than the other candidate. While many voters didn’t agree with me, those four years speak…

By any measure, Friday night’s Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run for Your Life was a success. More than 1,000 runners and walkers packed the Iola square at 12:26 Saturday morning to participate in its cornerstone…

Winning is good. Athletes expect to win when they step on the field to play. Getting better each day is a measure of success. “It’s about being better today than we were yesterday,” said Doug…

BALDWIN — Iola American Legion Post 15’s A Indians tapped the comeback tactic in their first two games of the 2012 KABA Junior League tournament. That set up a No. 2 (Iola) versus No. 1…

Allen County residents may find being part of and receiving Veterans Affairs benefits to be a hassle, but representatives are working to bridge that gap. Saturday morning Alfred Link, retired National Guard sergeant major and…

“Take a look around,” emcee Jim Talkington admonished a crowd of gathering runners and walkers early Saturday. “This is what 1,000 people looks like.” Talkington, serving as emcee for the fourth annual Charley Melvin Mad…