Newly appointed County Clerk Chasity Ware is sworn into office by Judge Andrea Purvis during the Nov. 24 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners. Ware was appointed to the position by the Lin County Republican Central Committee following the resignation of former clerk Danielle Souza.

Recently PHS students Nichole Marshall, Benson Meik, Adria Sullins, Olive Skipper, Makaila Thomas and Brayden Reeves were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony at the School.

Folks gathered at the Mound City Christian Church on Saturday morning, Nov. 22, for a breakfast of biscuits and gravy with Linn County Sheriff James Akes. The event was a fund raiser for the North Pole Patrol, a Christmas gift initiative put together this year in an effort to help families with Christmas who may not qualify or get signed up for other programs in the county.

The Jayhawk Linn band performs multiple patriotic songs at the Veterans Day ceremony at JLHS on Nov. 11.

The Jayhawk Elementary 2nd Grade Choir performs “The Veterans Go Marching” during the combined schools ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at JLHS.

Retired Air Force Master Sargent Armando Penales IV explains the symbolism behind the missing man table during the Veterans Day program at Prairie View.

The Prairie View High School choir performs Song for the Unsung Hero during the Veterans Day program held in the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Tanner Bertram gives a presentation on his grandfather Otto Atherton, during the Veterans Day ceremony at Pleasanton High School.

Pleasanton schools hosted their Veterans Day service on Nov. 11. The service consisted of a variety of presentations to honor our veterans. One of those presentations, as shown here, was to recognize each veteran that was present at the service.

Jayhawk and Pleasanton football has a big presence in All League selections