Southern Coffey County High School’s Honor Flight program, which takes local veterans on trips to Washington, D.C., received a boost with a $5,000 check from the Jones Hardy American Post No. 385 of Moran. The…

Iolans Daniel Roush and Gene Myrick were among the guests of honor as Southern Coffey County High School hosted its 26th Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Roush and Myrick were among the 22 veterans —…

Bill Shirley sprinkled vignettes about a number of World War II veterans along with other thoughts Monday as he spoke during a Memorial Day Service in Iola. Shirley, who served in the Army for 22…

Three Moran veterans, Gene Gardner, Bruce Jackson and Jim Mueller, were among the honorees invited to travel to Washington, D.C., Thursday and Friday for an Honor Flight trip. The Honor Flight was hosted by Southern…

Russell Stover Chocolates matched the $3,700 raised from the “Run Iola, Run” 5K race held during this year’s Farm-City Days celebration. Employees from the Iola plant headed to Southern Coffey County High School on Monday…

At 77 years young, Darrel Hawk says he’s about “two days older than dirt.” But he felt much younger earlier this month in Washington, D.C. It was his first time in the nation’s capital. He…

How many monuments are in Washington, D.C.? Gary Hoffmeier’s trivia question typically elicits a number of responses. 10? 20? 50? “Nope,” he replies. “There’s only one. The rest are memorials.” Indeed, the iconic Washington Monument…

Three Iolans will participate in an upcoming Honor Flight sponsored by Southern Coffey County High School, in which veterans are taken on a two-day trip to see various memorials at Washington, D.C. Iolans Larry Crawford,…

Several area military veterans were part of an Honor Flight contingent that traveled to Washington, D.C., Friday and Saturday, courtesy of an effort spearheaded by Southern Coffey County High School in Le Roy. Iolans David…

Organizers of the Southern Coffey County Veterans Honor Flight program will be in Iola Saturday as part of its ongoing fundraiser for the next trip to Washington, D.C. The Neosho Lodge No. 27, based in…