Month: May 2013

Sharon Anno Flynn, 35, Gas, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.She was a homemaker and loved video games.Flynn was born in Troy, Mo.Her husband, Stewart Cole Jr., survives, as do…

Jim Gilpin told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning the campaign to raise money to purchase equipment for the new Allen County Regional Hospital would remove much of the responsibility for equipment purchases from the $30…

Allen County commissioners will consider increasing their support for the annual Allen County Fair by $2,000, which would put the annual total at $13,000.Becky Robb, a member of the fair board, told commissioners “it’s a…

Gracie Dillow, six-year-old daughter of Brian and Lacy Dillow, Humboldt, suffered broken bones in both arms and a hip when she was struck by a pickup truck near Chanute’s Municipal Auditorium Monday afternoon.She was taken…

Patrick Cash was the last (county) man standing in a 40-hour training seminar at the Kansas prison in Lansing.“We’re proud of Patrick,” said Sheriff Bryan Murphy. “I had the training years ago, and I know…

“Getting ordinary people to write their story, and say why Medicaid should be expanded, we think, is the most powerful advocacy tool out there,” Sean Gatewood said.Gatewood is a community outreach manager for the Kansas…

The SEK Vipers, a local team of 10-and-under softball players, took third place Saturday and Sunday at the ASA VIP Series Kansas City Metro Tournament. Team members are, front from left, Lindsey Godderz, Brooklyn Ellis,…

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Allen Community College’s Clinton Moore shot a first-round 78 at the NJCAA Division II Golf Nationals Tuesday.Moore tees off for the second round today at 1 p.m.The national tournament is at Goose…

Iola High’s baseball team carries the top seed and a perfect 18-0 record into the Class 4A State Tournament in Salina. Iola takes on eighth seed Coffeyville-Field Kindley at 11 a.m. Thursday at Salina’s Dean…

IolaEmery Driskel 100-meter hurdles — 2:20 p.m. Friday prelims/12:52 p.m. Saturday finals300-meter hurdles — 4:20 p.m. Friday prelims/4:34 p.m. Saturday finalsAshley Campbell400-meter dash — 3:35 p.m. Friday prelims/3:54 p.m. Saturday finals200-meter dash — 5:15 p.m.…