Courtney Wilson of Rosalia and Troy Robl of Ellsworth were united in marriage Dec. 27, 2008 at two o' clock in the afternoon at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan. 

Nick and Kimberly (Rogers) Poe of El Dorado are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Hudson Allen Poe. 

Lila Hess will celebrate her 80th birthday on July 14 and Jerry Hess celebrated his 75th birthday on May 7. 

Rex and Velma Milbourn will be honored with a reception celebrating 60 years of marriage. 

John Dauber will celebrate his 80th birthday on June 28, 2009.  

Matt and Andrea (Evans) LaFever of Colorado Springs, Colo., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Elizabeth LaFever, on March 24, 2009. 

John and Rae Harstine celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on  June 19, 2009.  

Dick and Evelyn Barnard of Lee’s Summit, Mo., formerly  of Chanute and El Dorado, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2009. 

James B. and Wanda M. (Mohler) Haigler of El Dorado were married on June 26, 1959 in Leon at the home of Beryl and Rosemary Mohler, brother and sister-in-law of the bride. 

Nick Greene and Tina Roberts of El Dorado are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Layton Jo Greene on May 21, 2009. 

Willis and Veda (Brenner) Long of El Dorado were married on June 21, 1959 in Rosalia. 

Born on May 21, 2009, Madison Elizabeth weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz and was 21 inches long.

Loy and Delores Campbell celebrated  their 80th birthdays on June 13 with an open house at the First Baptist Church CLC in El Dorado. 

Kent Robert Hildebrand of Lindsborg and  Rebekah Myonghee Brown of Manhattan are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. 

Dwane and Kathy George of Sabetha celebrated  their 50th wedding anniversary on June 13, 2009.