LE ROY — Southern Coffey County High’s teams had a tough night at home Tuesday, dropping a pair of nailbiters.The Lady Titans went into double overtime with visiting Burlingame before dropping a 40-35 decision.Meanwhile, SCC’s…

MORAN — A short-handed Marmaton Valley High girls squad ran into a proverbial buzz saw Tuesday evening when St. Paul came to town.The Indians, one of the premier teams in the Three Rivers League, rolled…

FREDONIA — Humboldt High’s girls served up one of their best efforts of the season, their head coach said Tuesday.But a second-quarter breakdown proved too much to overcome for the Lady Cubs, who dropped a…

FREDONIA — Humboldt High’s boys have been flying high of late, rattling off seven wins in a row.Perhaps a bit too high, their head coach surmised.The Cubs won their seventh straight game on Tuesday, but…

Bill Peeper often speaks about Iola High’s potential if the Mustangs can combine hard-nosed defense with offensive proficiency for four full quarters.Problem was, the Mustangs have occasionally stumbled through a bad quarter or two, putting…

While Iola High’s offense was stuck in neutral at times Tuesday evening, the Fillies’ defensive effort was top-notch from start to finish.And when Iola’s shots finally started dropping, it turned a deficit to visiting Central…

Vincent Robert Ecclefield, 92, Garnett, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Golden Heights in Garnett.Graveside inurnment services will be at a later date. Condolences to the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Mildred L. Williams, 89, Iola, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Graveside services were Monday at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola handled arrangements. To sign the…

Christine Booth, 77, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at her home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 at United Methodist Church in Bronson.Chris was a talented cosmetologist for most…

Masahiro Tanaka is barely 25 years old, and soon will become a multi-millionaire. His sudden wealth will come from America’s raging emphasis on sports.Tanaka is a pitcher, a very good one whose fastball and splitter,…