To the editor, Caryn Tyson and Jeff King both came to the Kansas State Senate about the same time. Both supported Governor Brownback in his ill-advised tax cuts. Senator King had the good judgement to…

Iola native Jimmy Jones, 70, Salina, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.    Memorials are suggested to the Salina Animal Shelter or Hospice of…

The Kansas Food Bank: Helping the hungry since 1984. That’s what Debi Kreutzman, community relations manager of the organization, told Iola Rotarians Thursday — in more detail. At last count, 15.5 percent of Allen Countians…

Death proved no snag to the man, Mark Twain, who made a special appearance at the Iola Public Library Tuesday night. Shuffling up to the podium-stage, wearing an all-white Stacy Adams suit, a satin cravat…

GARNETT — Nothing was working for the Iola High early on. Senior quarterback Ben Cooper, whose arm had led the team a victory a week ago, was not sharp. The defense was giving up big…

On Wednesday, KSHSAA announced its sub-state volleyball brackets for Saturday’s tournaments.Iola will be the four-seed in their 4A bracket and face off with top-seed and No. 5 team in the state Santa Fe Trail in…

The Allen Community College women’s soccer team has already clinched its fourth-straight trip to the postseason, but on Wednesday they proved they are willing to go the extra mile to obtain a higher seed.“Four years…

The Iola Mustangs have the opportunity to give their coach something he hasn’t had yet in his five years at the school.A postseason berth.Iola has been close, especially the past two seasons with season-ending losses…

Dear editor,The Allen County Youth Tackle Football Association (ACYTFA) has been in existence for many years. Early on, I know that Mike Luttrell, Don Snavely and the late Jay Don Frazell were intricate in developing…

Robert E. McHaley, 72, Paola, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Miami County Medical Center in Paola.He was born April 22, 1944, the son of Roy Vernon McHaley and Nellie Augusta (Rinninger) McHaley.…