MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Mathew Pilcher scored on a 13-yard touchdown run with 2:33 left to play, and then muscled through the ensuing 2-point conversion to cap a dramatic 20-18 come from behind…

The Humboldt Lady Cubs won’t dwell on Thursday’s split at St. Paul for long, as Tri-Valley League rivals Neodesha and Caney Valley come to town Tuesday. After opening Thursday’s action with a 25-19, 25-14 sweep…

After months of nearly the top of the leaderboards, Iola junior Brooklyn Holloway earned a tournament title after besting the competition at the Girard Invitational Thursday. Holloway picked up her first title of the year…

RICHMOND — Multiple area runners are nearing their peak at just the right time following top ten finishes at Thursday’s Central Heights Invitational. Crest senior Peyton Schmidt finished third overall for the girls, followed by…

Iola Middle School’s volleyball teams kept the fans on the edges of their seats Thursday. Visiting Chanute had just enough at the end to win both the eighth- and seventh-grade A team matches in thrilling…

Shannon Ellis, 59, has enjoyed her work for the Internal Revenue Service for more than 20 years, the last eight as the president of the National Treasury Employees Union in Kansas City. The union represents…

Gates Corporation will lay off approximately 80 employees from its Iola plant by the end of the year. The layoffs account for about 30% of the Iola facility’s workforce, reports Camille Lavon, economic director of…

It’s a perfect time for William “Pat” Patton to reflect on the state of Allen County Regional Hospital.  Just over a year ago, Patton was named administrator of both Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson…

The spark that began with a grieving mother’s determination has now caught fire in Allen County schools. Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) has announced it will fully fund the “Zero Reasons Why” suicide prevention…

Arrests reports Iola police officers arrested Michael Kindelsperger Thursday in the 700 block of North Sycamore Street for suspicion of criminal damage to property, criminal possession of a weapon, battery on a law enforcement officer…