Velva Burche, 86, Moran, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Moran Manor. She was born Dec. 22, 1925, in rural Uniontown, the daughter of Roy and Daisy (Hester) Pool. She graduated from Moran High…

Israel’s president, Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to press the United States to give Iran an ultimatum: prove you aren’t building a bomb or we’ll attack. President Barack Obama continues to resist. And perhaps he is telling…

Tuesday it was announced annual premiums for family health care insurance have risen 4 percent this year. Quite a welcome change from last year’s 9 percent.  But don’t crack open the champagne. Premiums averaged $15,745…

Area school officials will kick off a get-out-the-vote campaign with an assortment of games and activities through U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities Contest. Voting begins Friday for Calling All Communities, where U.S. Cellular will donate…

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That age-old saying couldn’t ring more true  than when Iola is gearing up for a garage sale. Friday and Saturday is Iola’s second city-wide garage sale of the…

With healthy doses of education, health-care related services and old-fashioned friendliness, DeeDee Martin and Sara Frederick have hit the ground running in establishing a presence in Allen County and beyond. Frederick, 38, and Martin, 34,…

Kids and adults alike will find a mildly altered adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” but one no less intriguing, when they flock to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center for “Willy…

Velva Burche, 86, Moran, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Moran Manor in Moran. Funeral services are pending. Online condolences may be sent to www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Caroll Fred “Tip” Tippie, 72, passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. Tip was born Dec. 31, 1939, in Elsmore, Kansas, the son of Fred F. and Anna Emily…

Iola will begin to grow. Builders will rush in to create new subdivisions. Wages will increase steadily at our flourishing industries and businesses. All of our children will be above average. That’s not all.  The…