LAHARPE — It’s only a myth, Harry Lee Jr. said Saturday, that there were grooves in the highway left by his mother’s dragging fingernails when she reluctantly moved to LaHarpe from Kansas City in 1951.…

A property with deep community roots may soon see new life as the Iola Public Library seeks to transfer ownership of the historic Flewharty House to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The transfer, prompted by…

The first order of business at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s theater camp this week was to introduce the 18 young campers to the majesty that is “Schoolhouse Rock.” The vast majority had never heard…

A group of recycling advocates will present a proposed joint city-county recycling operation for Iola and Allen County at Monday’s Iola Council meeting. Steve Strickler, who has been in touch with both Iola and Allen…

Two Neosho County juveniles were struck and killed by a train as it crossed a bridge spanning the Neosho River near Erie Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Arthur Pollries, 16, Walnut, and Kollin Showalter,…

Crest High School graduate Braylee Burnett has grand dreams. The 17-year-old plans to follow her parents’ footsteps into the medical field. Her father, Michael, is the Emergency Medical Services director for Allen County. Mother Amy…

In their quest to have better health care representation on the board of directors of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, Allen County Commissioners decided to appoint one of their own.  Commissioners unanimously appointed Commission…

Iola officials will mark the opening of its new outdoor Fitness Court with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. The Fitness Court, east of the Prairie Spirit Trail in the 100 block of Scott Street, was built…

A year ago, the Iola High School Underhogs barbecue cookoff team was content to just soak in the atmosphere at nationals. Iola’s lone squad took 30th out of 55 teams, and didn’t make it to…

A stroll around the Iola square just got a lot more fun for families and young readers, thanks to a creative initiative by the Friends of the Iola Public Library.  Once again, book enthusiasts can…