COLONY — Darren McGhee remembers a time not that long ago when maybe 20 or 30 folks would gather for Sunday services at Colony Christian Church. Occasionally, a new member would join the congregation. Then…

“The Great Unwinding” has begun. For those with Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), that means it’s time to apply for renewal.  For the past three years, those who qualify for Medicaid and…

TOPEKA — Months of work to establish a new state park in Allen County came to fruition Thursday when Kansas lawmakers overwhelmingly approved creation of Lehigh Portland State Park. The park will encompass 360 acres of…

TOPEKA — A proposal to create a new state park in Iola took another big step forward Thursday when Kansas senators voted overwhelmingly in favor of what would become Lehigh Portland State Park. The Senate’s…

Iola’s Harvest Baptist Church members brought the story of Easter to the community Wednesday afternoon, with a live retelling of Christ’s crucifixion. Church member Zach Louk portrayed Jesus on the cross between two other crucified…

Like the smell of baking bread, a sense of community permeated the grand opening of Derryberry Breadery on Wednesday evening.  Dozens turned out for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m., In fact, so many…

A round of overnight storms that wreaked havoc in Chanute and elsewhere across the region largely skirted Allen County. Much of Chanute was without power into Wednesday morning after the storms brought ferocious winds that…

COLONY — Crest High School senior Haylee Beckmon and her classmates watched a gruesome scene unfold on Tuesday afternoon.  The bloodied body of senior Sydney Stephens lay across the hood of a truck, apparently having…

An El Dorado architect firm is interested in a remodel and expansion project for the Allen County Courthouse.  Chief District Judge Dan Creitz presented commissioners with a proposal from Gravity Works, an architecture firm, to…

GAS — There’s much to appreciate about living in Gas, a handful of residents agreed Tuesday evening. And in a refreshing look at its citizenry, few had much to complain about, either. Perhaps some residents…