UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to…

The Allen County Fair 4-H Horse Show set the stage Wednesday morning for the rest of the week’s activities. Competitors showed off their equestrian skills in the arena, participating in various challenges.  Competitor Rohan Springer…

David Bradley Cescon, age 56, died in Iola on Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was born in Iola on Jan. 17, 1968, to Dave and Carol (Smith) Cescon. He attended school at Iola High School…

Robert Edward Jewell passed away unexpectedly in his home in Iola on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The son of Vievie and Edward Jewell, Bob was born in Iola on Sept. 26, 1949, graduated from Iola…

Peggy Sue (Giacoma) Smith, age 66, passed away in Chanute on Monday, July 22, 2024. Peggy was born Feb. 28, 1958, in Pittsburg to Joe and Patsy (Picht) Giacoma. She grew up in Chanute and…

Early risers at the Allen County Fair this week will be treated to breakfasts each morning at the New Community Building at the Fairgrounds. Here, Chelsea Lea of Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy prepares a serving…

Starting next week, area schools will begin enrollment for the 2024-25 school year.  New this year, state legislators passed a law during the last session that allows families to enroll in the school of their…

PARIS (AP) — Winner. Entertainer. History maker. By the time the Paris Olympics are over, Noah Lyles hopes to be all of that, and maybe more. The confident 26-year-old sprinter thinks he can win medals,…

ARIS — Throngs of tourists flocking to the Eiffel Tower on a warm, humid afternoon cannot help but notice the 2024 Summer Olympics are close at hand. Much of the surrounding gardens have been cordoned…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday that triggered boycotts by many top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands…