Jacob George, 89, Colony, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.He was born on May 21, 1923, on a farm two miles southwest of Neosho Falls, the son of J.B. and…

No one should have questioned Sen. Pat Roberts’ candidness when he appeared here Monday morning at Allen Community College.When asked about gridlock in Congress, he allowed the federal legislative bodies weren’t “quite as popular as…

LAWRENCE — Friday’s performance at the Region VI/Jayhawk Eastern Division Championships brought in a  proverbial armload of school records for Allen Community College’s indoor track team. Nine Red Devil athletes earned All-Region VI or All-Jayhawk…

A late-season offensive swoon continues to prove troublesome for Allen Community College’s women.On Monday, the Red Devils shot a cool 22 percent from the field and committed 20 turnovers.Meanwhile, visiting Labette Community College found its…

A valiant effort, in which Allen Community College’s two leading scorers spent extended time on the bench, almost paid off handsomely for the Red Devils Monday evening.But a few missed free throws provided visiting Labette…

Loren Millard Howerton, 77, rural Iola, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.Loren was born April 24, 1935 at Savonburg, the son of Olaf M. “Bill” and Lillian (Austin) Howerton.…

Not only should public officials of all ilk make available to public scrutiny all that they do, they also should avail themselves of any and all opportunities to know what is contained in open meetings…

Many artists attribute their success to an inspiration or a muse.Iolan Nicholas Olson has a fleet of inspiring people. His wife, parents and his mentor and Allen Community College theater director, Tony Piazza, are all…

Few things are more worthless, from a dairyman’s perspective, than a dry milk cow that isn’t pregnant.That was an overriding concern for Steve Strickler four weeks ago after the milk parlor at Strickler Dairy burned…

COFFEYVILLE — The road was unforgiving for a short-handed Allen Community College women’s squad Saturday. Playing without five players, including the team’s three leading scorers, Allen saw host Coffeyville shoot 70 percent from the field…