Reta Earlene Stanley passed away Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Greystone Assisted Living in Iola.  Reta was born April 17, 1937, to Irvin and Wilma (Donaldson) Gregg in Iola. She married Marvin Stanley on Feb.…

Iola High’s girls tennis team will travel to El Dorado Saturday for their Class 4A Regional Tournament, with berths for the upcoming state tournament on the line. The top six singles and doubles teams will…

New York Yankees (92-70, third in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (92-70, second in the AL East), today 7:08 p.m. PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (0-0, 3.23 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 243 strikeouts) Red…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders ended 2021 on a higher plain than when they started the volleyball season in August. After hosting Chanute’s Royster Middle School Thursday, the Mustangs were in Osawatomie Saturday for the Pioneer…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan for actions he called “just stupid.” A video surfaced Saturday night showing a woman dancing close…

Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders ended 2021 with a bang. Following a pair of hotly contested matches against Royster on Thursday, the Mustangs ended the season at the Pioneer League Tournament in Osawatomie with a pair…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Allen Community College salvaged a tough road trip with a victory in its fourth and final match of the weekend Saturday. The Red Devil volleyball team was in Illinois Friday and Saturday…

Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Volleyball team finished off a busy flurry of activity. On top of their games Thursday, the Wildcats were in Uniontown Saturday for a tournament before taking on Pleasanton and Southeast  of…

A bee visits a wild sunflower on 200 Road north of Iola Monday.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s junior varsity football team kept its record spotless at 5-0 Monday with a 34-0 romp over West Franklin. A balanced approach led the way. Cole Mathes led the rushing attack with…