Colorful pinwheels spinning in the breeze on the Allen County Courthouse lawn are there for more than decoration.They draw attention to April being Child Abuse Prevention Month. They were placed Tuesday after county commissioners signed…

Lawrence Herrmann, 85, Moran, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014, at his home.Lawrence was born Oct. 15, 1928, at Selma. He was the fifth of seven children born to Leonard and Ruth (Smethers) Herrmann.…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s baseball team struggled on defense in its season opener Tuesday.The rest of the team struggled in all aspects of their second game.The Wildcats fell to host Jayhawk-Linn, 15-2, in…

NEODESHA — Humboldt High’s softball team opened the 2014 season on a tear Tuesday.The Lady Cubs sandblasted host Neodesha 22-0 in the first game and 17-0 in the second.“We hit the ball extremely hard,” Humboldt…

Allen Community College’s softball team had troubles early and late Tuesday.Visiting Neosho County scored six in the top of the first of the opener to roll to a 12-2 win.The visiting Panthers then erupted for…

Iola High’s late offensive burst led to victory in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.The Fillies junior varsity softball team tried to equal its feat in the nightcap, but came up three runs shy.Iola…

Mark Percy admits his Iola High Mustangs squad isn’t yet where it needs to be on the diamond, but Tuesday was a significant step in the right direction.Iola picked up its first two wins of…

Tuesday offered a perfect illustration of how successful a softball team can be when its pitchers throw strikes, and its fielders avoid errors.Iola High’s Fillies were victimized by four errors and nine walks in their…

GARNETT — Iola High’s junior varsity baseball team picked up a doubleheader split Monday in its first action of the season.The Mustangs scored early and often before holding off an Anderson County rally in a…

Iolans Elsie Weast and the late Buford Peck were immortalized Monday for their contributions to the local bowling scene.The pair were honored with a ceremony Monday to mark their induction into the Iola USBC Hall…