Tag: Christmas
The Iola square is on track to look like a Charlie Browns Christmas tree if more people dont sign up to adopt a tree. Last year we had 60 or more trees decorated. The downtown…
Families can sign up Friday for Adopt-A-Child, which supplies Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which has a separate Adopt-A-Child program.…
Volunteers with the Iola Community Involvement Task Force/PRIDE Committee spent much of Friday morning digging up sweet potato vines from flower pots adorning Iolas downtown square. Among the helpers were Dale Westerman, left, and Karen…
Iolas First Baptist Church is once again sponsoring Adopt-A-Child, a charitable endeavor that provides Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which…
It was the night before Christmas 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, to be exact and rich aromas of brisket and Brussels sprouts filled the kitchen of Collman Lloyds home in Lexington, S.C. At…
As traditions go, no one is quite sure when the Iola Elks first started giving away food baskets at Christmastime. Its been at least 50 years, members said. Perhaps the tradition goes as far back…
Because Im feeling pulled off course this Christmas season by headlines of impending disasters of one sort or another, I reached out to the Rev. Paul Miller of First Assembly of God Church to help…
Demand is sufficient to warrant a second trolley ride Saturday to check out local Christmas light displays around Iola. Organizer Donna Houser said rides will be at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, departing from the…
Every year, in late November and early December, I spend quite a bit of time deliberating about what my column will be for the last month of the year. Will it have a Christmas theme?…
The hectic shopping season is in full swing and with only one more weekend before Christmas, there isnt a lot of time to find gifts for those hard-to-buy for agriculture folks. If you are a…
