James Ivan Barnes died at home in Mulberry, Ark., Feb. 15, 2015, at the age 81 due to complications of primary progressive aphasia, from which he suffered for the last few years. James (Jim) Ivan…

Playing close the entire game, Iola High’s Mustangs came up short in the final minutes on Thursday night, losing to Santa Fe Trail 67-58.“We did a lot of things well. From an offensive standpoint, it…

Despite Thursday’s heartbreaking loss for Iola High’s Fillies — a 36-30 loss to Santa Fe Trail knocked them out of a tie for the Pioneer League championship — they still have plenty to achieve this season.Iola…

SALINA — Iola High’s Andrew Garber survived and advanced at the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament on Friday.“State is really hard, especially if you’re in the upper weight classes because you have to wait all…

It was a sloppy game of holding onto the basketball for Allen Community College’s women’s basketball team. The Red Devils lost to Coffeyville 74-51 on Wednesday night.Allen held a brief lead before trailing the rest…

With the Jayhawk East Conference title on the line, hot heads emerged toward the end of Allen Community Colleges men’s basketball game on Wednesday night. The Red Devils lost to Coffeyville 87-68. The win secured…

Iola’s wrestler Andrew Garber will compete in Salina this weekend at the Class 4A State Tournament.“It’s another week of wrestling and I get to do what I love to do,” Garber said.It was always Garber’s…

If saving money is the goal, rescinding in-state tuition for undocumented college students is not the answer.Currently, Kansas allows in-state tuition rates for students who have attended Kansas high schools for a minimum of several…

On Wednesday, the Kansas Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would allow any Kansas gun owner to carry a concealed firearm in public without a permit.The so-called constitutional carry bill would eliminate background…

Making budget cuts is no walk in the park. Faced with cuts of more than $500,000 through the 2015-16 school year, USD 257 school board members and administrators are reviewing potential savings. Effective March 7, …