Raymond and Mary Ellen Dix will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.Raymond Dix and Mary Ellen Powers were married on Jan. 6, 1968, at Community Baptist Church, Iola.The Rev. Roy Nitcher presided.The couple have four…

Proud parents Austin and Moriah Gross of Onida, S.D., are happy to announce the birth of their son, Augustus Austin Gross. He was born on Dec. 16, 2017, at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre,…

Klaira Gayle Hayes, 9, and River Glenn Watkins, 1½, are happy to announce the birth of their baby brother, Lennox Graham Watkins, born Oct. 6, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Birthing Center in Lawrence.Lennox weighed…

Iolans John and Kelci Sigg are the parents of a daughter, Ellie Lynn Sigg, born Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Ellie weighed 7.3 pounds and was 20 inches long.Ellie…

Please join us in celebrating the 70th anniversary of James and Beverly Potter.James and Beverly were married at Trinity Parsonage in Iola on Nov. 23, 1947.Five children were born of this marriage — Brenda, Becky,…

Please join in the celebration of Carl and Bonnie LaGalle’s 60th wedding anniversary.Their reception will be at the Iola First Baptist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.Carl Dean LaGalle was born June…

Larry Lindberg and Joanne Defenbaugh, Savonburg, were married Oct. 8, 1967, at Stark Friends Church in Stark. The Rev. Ivan Frazier officiated.They have two children and two grandchildren.The Lindbergs will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary…

Traylor Leon Resco, son of Rylan and Kristian Resco of Moran, was born Aug. 14, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 12.9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.Traylor is the grandson…

Iolan Dimity Lowell announces the engagement and pending marriage of her daughter, Patricia August Haner, to Justin Martinez, Gas.The bride-elect is the daughter of Dimity and John Lowell (her bonus dad) and Robert Haner of…

Chad Elliott Beasley and Chelsey Rae Ann Cooper, both of Iola, have announced their engagement and pending marriage Sept. 22, 2018, in rural Iola.The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Iola High School. She earned…