Month: October 2019

KELLER, Texas (AP) — Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her. Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesday to the…

Kansans were given an early blast of winter Wednesday, with a thin layer of snow coating lawns across the area. Temperatures are expected to warm back up, at some point. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Hazel L. Laver, 98, of Parsons and formerly of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at Elm Haven Nursing Home in Parsons. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday at LaHarpe Cemetery. Family will…

Linda Sue White, age 68 of Iola, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Overland Park Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born on Dec. 12, 1950, in Atlanta, Ga., the daughter of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are going without health insurance, and stable premiums plus greater choice next year under the Obama health law aren’t likely to reverse that. As sign-up season starts on Friday, the…

Families can sign up Friday for Adopt-A-Child, which supplies Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which has a separate Adopt-A-Child program.…

MORAN  — Marmaton Valley High School KAY Club students promoted Red Ribbon Week Oct. 21-25 with a number of activities. Each day started off with the Breakfast of Champions, which included the Cheer/Dance team, KAY…

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Signs of declining health for American men abound in the National Center for Health Statistics latest annual report. Life expectancy at birth for males declined to 76.1 years in 2017 from 76.5…

The attempt to discover the identity of the whistleblower who alleges President Donald Trump withheld military aid in exchange for a personal favor from Ukrainian officials undermines a critical element of our democracy. By law,…

TOKYO (AP) — A fire broke out early today and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters battled the blaze for about…