Ronald Clem McGhee, 80, of Colony, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at his home in Colony. Ron was born Aug. 10, 1945, in Colony, to Clem E. McGhee and Yvonne H. (Bain) McGhee. Ron and…

Lee A. Johnson has visions — nightmares, really — of judicial campaigns devolving into whether voters are attracted to candidates with legal experience and formidable intellects or those with “beautiful hair and nice teeth.”  “Do…

The Iola Mustangs remain in the hunt for one of the top seeds in the upcoming regional tournament after splitting Wednesday’s doubleheader in a pair of nailbiters against the Wellsville Eagles. After falling in the…

The fourth-seeded Allen Red Devils scored five unanswered runs to take the Plains District Regional Tournament opener from fifth-seed Labette Cardinals 6-3 Wednesday at Bernie Blevins Field. Trailing 3-1 going into the fifth inning, sophomore…

It’s been a wet spring, or at least it feels that way. In the past, Allen’s Alumni Park and the recently rechristened Bernie Blevins Field served as Iola High School’s fields as a backup if…

Marmaton Valley junior track and field athlete Cooper Scharff’s work in the offseason might just be the biggest reason why voters selected him as one of March’s Allen County Area Athletes of the Month. “I’ve…

With its recent dismantling of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court evoked the spirit of 1898. That year, Louisiana adopted a new constitution with the explicit design to keep Black men…

As soon as I spotted my patient in the waiting room, I knew that I’d be admitting him to the hospital.  His breathing wasn’t necessarily heavy, but there was something in the contour of his…

When Joe Biden left the Oval Office in January 2025, he apparently let his favorite sheet of music fall from the Resolute Desk and flutter to the floor. It’s the same music that now is…