Nobody likes a power-grabber.  Which is the essence of the downfall of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. On our Independence Day, Egypt’s military staged a coup of sorts and arrested Morsi and hundreds associated with his…

Darwin Ray Badders, Uniontown, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013. He was born July 9, 1935, to Darwin Dee and Roberta McGinnis Badders in Bush City.  Survivors include daughters, Ellen and David Harper and Diana…

  Norma Lee Martin, 84, Babcock Place, Lawrence, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab LLC.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel…

The SEK Sluggers, a traveling 12-and-under softball team featuring players from Iola, Moran, Humboldt and Chanute, took home first place last weekend at the VIP Summer Blast Softball Tournament in Olathe. The Sluggers won the…

MORAN — Jack Cadwallader began his cross-country journey in a bit of distress.Not for himself, but for the country.“When did we go from a country of love and peace to one where there are guns…

HUMBOLDT — Through the smoke and dust generated by a massive fireworks display and an awesome USRA Modified feature, Springfield, Mo., driver Jeremy Payne, emerged as a champion.Payne dominated the McCarthy Auto Group field, leading…

Doug and Diane Reed, Charlotte, N.C. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Reed, to Matthew Edwards, son of Craig and Kathleen Edwards, Kansas City, Mo. Rachel is a 2007 graduate of…

Dr. Clay and Stephanie Beshore, Enfield, Conn., are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Allegra Beshore, to Christopher Swift, son of Thomas and Mary Swift, Lenexa. Allegra graduated from the University of Kansas…

LEADVILLE, COLO. — Angela Henry and I wandered through the third story of the Tabor Opera House, off-limits to most touring the historic theater in downtown Leadville. The Tabor stands discretely among the businesses in…

  When Superstorm Sandy blasted through the east coast this past October thousands of people were left to pick up their lives one piece at a time. Iola’s First Presbyterian Church reached out to those…