Kenny Heinz, who farms west of Carlyle along the Neosho River, is one of the first area farmers to have recognized and done something about pollution problems. Refuse from his hog feeding operation drains into…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message at Carlyle Presbyterian Church, “Keeping the Nightlight On,” was taken from John 3:1-17.  We seek the light to escape the darkness. Jesus is the light of the world – our night…

Rulings on two key points in the controversy over administration of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center were made today by District Judge Spencer Gard. He ruled the center was left in trust to the school…

EVERETT, Wash. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Stephens, a native of Colony, serves the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer operating out of Everett, Wash. Stephens joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Stephens…

A flurry of activity is keeping CASA busy this fall. The Court Appointed Special Advocates program of the 31st Judicial District hopes to recruit at least six new advocates by Jan. 1 to fill a…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Kimberly A. Bartlett, LaHarpe, disobey traffic signal, $195 Zabriel J. Boozer, Augusta, Ga., 45/34, $155 Alexander S. Brownrigg, Welda, 45/35, $155 Ryan N.…

FORT SCOTT — Marmaton Valley High School students learned about competitive math Oct. 18 at the Fort Scott Community College Math Relays. Twelve students competed by taking 15-minute timed tests to compete against more than…

Dear Carolyn: My family had a mom/daughter group chat established to stay in touch. This became political during the Trump administration. Half our family supported Trump and the other half did not. During the 2020…

EMPORIA — Iolan Chloe Hageman was part of the pregame and halftime shows at Emporia State University’s Homecoming festivities Saturday. Hageman is a member of the ESU Marching Hornets Drill Team, and danced with the…

The Southwind Rail Trail was the location of the Oct. 18 Prairie Dell 4-H club meeting.   Club members met at 5 p.m. and walked the trail to the Elm Creek bridge and back before…