Marmaton Valley High School’s FFA students hosted a massive food packing project in cooperation with The Outreach Program. The students packed 15,000 meals in two hours to benefit those in need throughout Allen County. Each…

Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Sophia Heim, 8th grade, was crowned the Allen County Spelling Bee Champion Thursday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Placing second was Liliana Jerome, 5th grade, of Iola.

MORAN — With enrollment numbers dwindling, Marmaton Valley High School will no longer offer a number of business classes. “It was a tough decision to make,” USD 256 Superintendent of Schools Kim Ensminger said. “We…

Marmaton Valley High School will crown its 2022 Winter Homecoming King and Queen Friday evening, when MV hosts Yates Center. The crowning ceremony will be prior to the girls varsity basketball game, approximately at 5:30.…

MAYETTA — Marmaton Valley High School’s Jacque Gabbert was named the Kansas Association of Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE) teacher of the year on Saturday. Gabbert teaches vocational agriculture classes at Marmaton Valley. The Kansas…

Two more Iola schools are now requiring students and staff to wear face masks because of a high number of COVID-19 infections. On Wednesday, Iola High School and Lincoln Elementary School reached the 4% threshold…

A powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest Wednesday evening, leaving much of eastern Allen County without power well into the wee hours this morning. Power remained out in Moran this morning…

FORT SCOTT — Marmaton Valley High School students learned about competitive math Oct. 18 at the Fort Scott Community College Math Relays. Twelve students competed by taking 15-minute timed tests to compete against more than…

At this point, area schools will start the new school year much like they ended the last one when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions: Masks will be recommended, but not required. Superintendents and school boards…

WICHITA — Marmaton Valley, Crest and Southern Coffey County were among the smallest contingents to compete Saturday in the Class 1A State Track Meet. But they sure made it count.  Each of the four athletes…