Month: January 2017
Allen R. Baker, 72, Muskogee, Okla.,, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at the Springs in Muskogee.He was born March 21, 1944, in Iola, to Merrill W. and Louise Ruth Baker. He grew up in Iola…
Lucretia Cowan Callahan, 55, Iola, formerly of Sallisaw, Okla., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, in Iola. She was born April 1, 1961, in Sallisaw, the daughter of Clara Maier Cowan and A.M. Walter Cowan. She…
Lelia G. “Granny” Damron, 75, Garnett, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at her home in Garnett.She was born Dec. 23, 1941, in Iola. Lelia was the third of seven children born to…
A new set of organizers is being sought for the annual Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run For Your Life.Thrive Allen County announced Friday that it and Allen County Crime Stoppers are giving up the reins…
In the spring of 1907, a stranger approached John Winterbottom as he was planting corn on his farm in the upper part of Osage Township. The man asked Winterbottom if he’d be willing to part…
PLEASANTON — There were two themes for Humboldt in the first half of Thursday’s semifinal of the Pleasanton Tournament against Heritage Christian: Turnovers and Tilar Wells. Luckily for the Cubs, the shooting ability of the…
BURLINGTON — Whenever a team loses its point guard for any stretch of time, there is an adjustment period as everyone’s roles change slightly to make up for the void. When that point guard has…
BURLINGTON — The sharp-shooting abilities of Iola seniors Ben Cooper and Isaiah Fawson were the driving force for Iola early in a Burlington Invitational semifinal against Independence. Unfortunately it was a freshman from Independence who…
PLEASANTON — Humboldt coach David Taylor was most happy with Rayce Hoepker in the closing minutes of the second quarter of Thursday’s 69-24 victory over Oswego in the semifinals of the Pleasanton Tournament. Was the…
For the last couple of months I’ve focused on looking through thousands of negatives and photos for The Register’s upcoming “Chronicles of Allen County, 1946-2000.” It’s not as bad as it may sound to some,…
