Charles A. Johnson, 60, of Gas, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Iola. Funeral services will be at 10…

Dorothy Alice Salsbury Sherwood, 90, of Iola, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Dorothy was born Nov. 14, 1921, at Neosho Falls, the daughter of Tom and Roxy (Milner) Salsbury.…

Dear editor, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage voters in District 9 to vote for Judy Brigham for Kansas House of Representatives. I have known Judy for over 25 years and have…

Thomas L. Friedman has the credentials to make judgments about U.S. politicians and their efforts to win the Jewish vote.  First, Friedman is Jewish. Much more important, he is a long-time student of the Middle…

Humboldt Baseball’s 8-and-Under All-Stars won the 2012 Kansas Cal Ripken 8-and-Under Rookie Tournament of Champions, July 19-22, at Oswego. The Humboldt team defeated Labette County 8-1, edged Columbus 11-10, rolled over Haysville No. 1 14-0…

Former Allen Community College NJCAA All-American Isiah Young begins his work at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Tuesday. Young qualified for the London Games in the 200-meter dash. He was third at the…

Offensive line was where Matt Riebel made his mark in high school. That’s where he played at Independence Community College. “I love defense,” said Riebel, former Iola High football player, as he embarks on the…

SABETHA — Jerrik Sigg turned in a dominant pitching performance in Iola American Legion Post 15’s AA Indians state tournament opener Wednesday night. Sigg limited the host team Sabetha Post 128 to five hits and…

Calling all fashion bugs and bargain hunters — Friday and Saturday is the annual Iola Sidewalk Sale.  With school starting in a couple of weeks there couldn’t be a better time to hit the pavement…

Tonight’s Allen County Fair 4-H and FFA Premium Livestock Auction isn’t just about the money. Youngsters who sell their animals will come away with some cash, but the sales also will be the end of…