Month: June 2015
The Allen County Historical Society is home to quite a few notable people: Major General Frederick Funston, Miss America 1968 Debra Barnes and now Kurtis Russell. Russell, the new Allen County Historical Society director and…
Softball Tuesday’s resultsPixieTholen’s Heating and Cooling 11, Sonic 10Hits for Tholen’s: Kinsey Schinstock 2 s; MaKayla Dunne 2 s; Baylie Crooks 1 s; Brianne Ruppert 3 s; Hallie Sutherland 3 s; Keira Fawson 2 s;…
James F. Ratcliff, 50, Bassett, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home. Cremation has taken place; no services are planned.Memorials to the James Ratcliff Memorial Fund may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel…
Rozena Mae Smitheran, 91, Garnett, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe.Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett. The family will…
Ivan C. Elliott, 90, Iola, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.Ivan was born Sept. 20, 1924, in Chanute, the son of John Junior and Martha Ellen (Smith) Elliott. He…
MORAN — Moran councilmen Monday night increased water rates by $6 a month for an average residential customer, based on consumption of 4,000 gallons.The effective date for the increase probably will be Aug. 1, but…
SAFE BASE supporters can breathe a sigh of relief. The 15 year old program will have a summer program for 2016.Angela Henry, SAFE BASE director, said the program received a $75,000 grant which will fund…
Carlos Ibarra felt his dreams becoming stagnant, so he decided to take steps to recharge them.About 3,000 miles worth of steps.Ibarra, 29, reached Iola Monday as part of his “Run Carlos Run” campaign. Run Carlos…
Monday’s results Baseball Bitty BallH&R Block 5, Sonic 2Hits for H&R: Ryun Cole 2 d; Cole Mathes 2 s; Camden Tindel 2 s; Korbin Cloud 1 t, 1 d; Ethan Harris 1 s; Konner Larney…
Westphalia patrons will celebrate the town’s 135th anniversary SundayThe town dates back to September 1879 when Smith P. Cornell settled on a farm 1½ miles east of the Coffey County line at the head of…
