Noah Gordon gave the Communion meditation “Selfie.” As pastor, Gordon had gone to the Philippines years ago and everyone was very friendly. When he returned, however, people seemed to have become more self-absorbed, which he…

Pastor Steve Traw outlined the parallels between the Exodus Passover and the New Testament Passover. The Exodus Passover required sacrificing a male lamb, and in the New Testament, Christ is understood as the sacrificial Lamb…

Allen County Relay For Life will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church in Iola, 1608 Oregon Road. The organization will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2021. Anyone who was part of a…

Tom Ellis, a native of Iola who now lives in Los Angeles, has a display of his art in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. He works in many media. Ellis is the son of Mr.…

City commissioners accepted a bid of $25,575 for the Memorial Hall site from H. A. Joiner and Associates of Wichita, completing the formalities required to permit the building to be razed and construction of an…

MORAN — Moran Public Library director Cynthia Chalker has been named the winner of a 2020 scholarship from the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, Inc., a network of library advocates. The group strives “to…

Russell Yarton who recently purchased the American Service Co. building and equipment on West Street, will continue the business at the Iola Ice and Coal Co., Inc. He is also taking orders for fireplace and…

October 1980 Image Plus, a new jewelry store at 1 N. Jefferson, will open Tuesday. The store will be operated by Betsy Varner. Ed and Betsy Varner moved to Iola from Tulsa about a year…

How often do we try to start our day with prayer, just to be distracted by life? Start to pray, hit the snooze button, pray, think about daily plans, pray, coffee, pray, chores, etc. When…

Pastor Steve Traw explained “how patient God is with us. No matter our past, God loves us and wants us to be part of His family. We can approach Him seeking forgiveness and He will…