Bernie Blevins offered a lot of words of wisdom: Always eat dessert first. Pretend every day is your birthday. Stand up for the little guy. Don’t take anything too seriously. And, especially: Be generous. If…

MORAN — Never has time of possession meant so little in a high school football game. Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats opened the Kansas Eight Man-II playoffs with a devastating display of offensive efficiency. The Wildcats…

Christmas came early for the crew at Sigg Tire and Repair in Iola.  The group of seven mechanics have been gifted a trip to the world-famous SEMA automotive trade show in Las Vegas. The gift…

High schoolers spoke to Iola’s Rotary Club Thursday about their experience at RYLA, Rotary’s youth leadership training program, held earlier this fall in Salvation Army’s Camp Heart O’ Hills in Welling, Okla. Griffin Westervelt and…

COLONY — After a scoreless first half, Crest High’s Lancers were poised to take control early in the third quarter in their Eight Man-II playoff opener against visiting Lebo Thursday. Crest had chewed up half…

Iola Middle School has announced its honor rolls for the first quarter. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade Autumn Carr, Kashyn Curry, Haidyn Desmarteau, Blayke Folk, Kinzley Fountain, Eliana Higginbotham, Jayna Ivy, Piper Jordan,…

The last day to sign up for Iola’s annual Adopt-A-Child program is Monday, Nov. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. Parents,…

YATES CENTER — Talk about ending things with a bang. Yates Center High’s Wildcats ended a 21-game losing streak in the most dramatic of fashions Thursday. Freshman Gavin Busteed’s five-yard touchdown run in overtime capped…

This year’s National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 14. Across the country, volunteers will gather at more than 4,600 sites across all 50 states to place wreaths on the headstones of veterans. It’s…

Did you know that when the 1869 bond to build a Jail in Allen County passed, it was done so with a budget of $8,400? The 35-by-37 foot limestone structure featured a second story used…