Larry Merle Neville, 69, died in Nixa, Mo., on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.     Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Marty DeWitt of First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown at 1 p.m. Saturday.…

Donnie L. Helman, (Papa) age 65, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at his home in Kincaid.  Donnie was born in Iola, to Harman Helman and Gladys (Hoover) Helman. Donnie married Janet Rebstock in…

Gary D. Hawk, age 89, of Iola, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1932, at Hennessey, Okla., the son of Orville and Nina (Witt) Hawk, the…

The Biden administration wants to keep children in school, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Sunday, adding that “they’ve suffered enough” in the pandemic. Cardona predicted some “bumps in the road” amid the omicron variant…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had a message for young Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase when the two met on the field after Cincinnati’s dramatic 34-31 win over Kansas City to clinch the AFC North title.…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Sugar Bowl showdown against Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor to validate its old-school formula of ball control and aggressive defense.…

Imagine being a leader exiled to an island with only one other person. Now imagine that instead of shrinking under the wound of political isolation, you become stronger. Courage somehow thrives in this seclusion. Truth,…

Donna Jean Goodner, 60, of Iola, died on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.  Donna was born May 27, 1961, in San Pedro, Calif., to Donald R. Yocham Sr. and Darlene Y. (Potter) Yocham Donna was preceded…

Maralyn D. Nance, 81, Iola, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in Iola.  She was born March 15, 1940, in Corvallis, Ore., to Roy Dean and Gladice Jean (Perkins) Horner. Maralyn met her husband, Paul Nance,…

Elva Dean Smith, 92, Iola, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at her residence.  Elva Dean was born Jan. 15, 1929, to John W. Thomas and Frances (Wright) Thomas. She married Verne Oswald Sr. in 1948.…