Iolan arrested A disturbance Tuesday in the 200 block of South Buckeye Street led to the arrest of Joshua Rowe, 36, Iola, for suspicion of violating a protection order, Iola officers said.   Electric meter…

Driving while black in Missouri is becoming an even more perilous proposition. Two years after the NAACP issued a travel advisory warning black motorists of the potential problems with traveling through Missouri, a new report…

LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — Police who surrounded a house in eastern Texas because they thought they had a burglary in progress found a deer instead. The homeowner called Lufkin police early Thursday after she heard…

Arrests reported John Zahm III, Iola, was arrested Sunday for suspicion of disorderly conduct in the 1000 block of North Cottonwood Street, Iola police officers said.   Storage unit damaged Iolan Robert Walden told police officers…

Arrests reported A traffic stop Sunday evening in the 1200 block of East Monroe Street led to the arrests of James Prater, 47, Garnett, and Christin Menan, 43, Iola, for suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and…

Arrests reported A traffic stop Saturday in the 100 block of White Boulevard led to the arrest of Austin Cuevas, 20, Mesquite, Texas, for suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia and possessing alcohol as a minor.…

Citation issued, bike stolen Jonathan Lott, 44, Iola, was cited Tuesday for suspicion of disorderly conduct, Iola police officers reported, following an incident in the 10 block of South Jefferson Avenue. On Monday, Lott reported…

Window damaged Employees at Endless Summer, 20 W. Jackson Ave., reported damage to a front window Wednesday afternoon, Iola police officers said.   Vehicles collide Merrill D. Hodgden, 86, was turning east from State Street…

Iola man arrested in Chanute CHANUTE — A call Monday to a Chanute apartment complex on a separate matter resulted in the arrest of an Iola man. Chanute police officers responded to a call in…

At Week’s End A few old-school cops may have reservations about female officers responding alone to emergencies. If they do, they haven’t worked with Shannon Moore, who has been in the local law enforcement arena…