Month: May 2018
Madison Carlin exits Iola High School with a few nuggets of wisdom, chiefly among them, time flies by at warp speed when youre as busy as shes been. Ive always been the kind of person…
Allen County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to match donations up to $10,000 for the creation of a memorial garden on the courthouse lawn. The garden is the brainchild of Iolan Alana Kinzle, who, with the help…
Norvell Joe Powell, age 65, of Lawrence, passed away at his home. Joe was born on March 12, 1953, in Iola, to Elmer M. Powell and Louella M. Barnard Powell. Joe attended school in Iola.…
John L. Montgomery, age 79, of Chanute, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Survivors include his sister, Mary Lou Beck, Humboldt. A funeral service honoring John’s…
Local students expected to participate in this weekends 2018 graduation ceremonies at Pittsburg State University are: Kyle D. Hammond, Colony, bachelor of science; Richard James, Gas, bachelor of science in nursing; From Iola: Michael A.…
Calendar Thursday-Community Bingo, City Hall Community Room, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Library Board meets at City Hall Community Room, 5:30 p.m.; May 16-Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.; 17-County bus to Iola; phone 24 hours…
Perhaps this is being too simplistic in regards to foreign policy, but one of the reasons the United States has always been regarded as a dealmaker is because it keeps its word. And because we…
Dear editor, I wanted to take the opportunity to share a story with our community. As a school nurse I endeavor upon many issues that in spite of all of my efforts fail to culminate…
The jubilation is palpable now that Kansas is about to become the 33rd state to offer compensation to people who serve time for crimes they did not commit. Assuming Gov. Jeff Colyer signs legislation passed…
On this date: In 1754, a political cartoon in Benjamin Franklins Pennsylvania Gazette depicted a snake cut into eight pieces, each section representing a part of the American colonies; the caption read, JOIN, or DIE.…
