Month: October 2019
NEW YORK (AP) James Harden slides sideways or steps backward, and the screaming starts. Whether seated on the opposing bench or on a stool in a sports bar, somebody is insisting that Harden must…
Catherine Sue Cathy Robson, age 60, of Yates Center, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at her home. She was born May 18, 1959, to Dwight and Mildred (Kuhn) Burk at LaCrosse. She married Keith Robson…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Chase Elliott crashed head-on into a wall and still recovered to win a pivotal race. That wasnt even the most exciting thing to happen in NASCAR last week. The series so…
With fall elections rapidly approaching, prospective voters have two weeks to ensure they are properly registered. The registration deadline to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election is Oct. 15, with advance voting beginning the…
In 1973, as a student journalist, I stood against the back wall of the ornate Senate Caucus Room and scribbled notes as the Senate Watergate Committee held hearings on the tangled misdeeds of President Nixon.…
Iola Public Librarys October programs for adults begin with Metal Detecting to Unearth Treasure at 6 p.m. Oct. 8. Bob Johnson and Robbie Baker will talk about their experiences and fun while metal detecting and…
Growing up the son of a police chief, a young Tim Thyer was constantly slipping off to the Iola police department to be by his dad?s side. Law enforcement was in his blood. Firefighting, not…
Its time to start thinking about the coming flu season. The Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department is offering its annual drive-thru flu clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot at…
Vehicles collide Drivers of both vehicles suffered what law enforcement described as possible injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Iola Friday. Zaviera J. Evans, 18, was crossing West Street while northbound on Chestnut Street, when…
A flight of doves breaks above the tree line. Fourteen-year-old Robert Goodall fires his shotgun. The birds continue on their path unharmed. ?Never shoot at the bird,? Robert?s grandfather, Richard Funk, said. ?Always in front…
