Tag: Iola High School

GARNETT — Thursday’s Anderson County Cross Country Meet saw Jack Adams steal the show. The Iola High Mustang runner finished first overall, and led the Iola boys to a first-place finish as a team.  Along…

A college professor gave Holly Karhoff an impossible assignment: Describe yourself using only one word. Karhoff narrowed it to three: “I don’t know.” That assignment sparked a lifelong curiosity about identity and the ways in…

Balloons helped teach USD 257 board members the value of a program that links freshmen with seniors at Iola High School. Board members were given two balloons each and told to keep them in the…

Devin Carey said his parents insisted he and his brothers try new things to figure out where their talents lie. “They made us try everything,” said Carey, who grew up in Beatrice, Neb.. So he…

A Wichita construction company will be tasked with leading three projects for USD 257, including a new elementary school, a new science and technology building at Iola High School and new heating, ventilation and cooling…

In 2007, Luke Bycroft was head coach of the RiverTree T-ball team. Bycroft’s goal was to instill a love and passion for the game of baseball that could be carried on for years to come.…

Iola Public Library offers several programs in August. The Intrepid Readers book discussion group meets at 2 p.m.  Thursday to talk about the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Overstory” by Richard Powers. What can Iola High School…

The Allen County Friends of 4-H Banquet and Style Revue brought fashion to the fore Tuesday. The fashion show, which followed the Friends of 4-H Banquet at Iola High School. The fair activities shift to…

Iola High School’s Class of 1984 gathered for its 35th class reunion June 14-16. The alumni paid visits to several local businesses, including Time Out Tavern, Bake My Day, Rookie’s Sports Bar and Grill, Allen…

A pair of thieves might want to think again before stealing what may be the most iconic vehicle in Iola history. Marv Smith, Iola?s long-time cross country coach, reported the theft of his 1971 Chevrolet…