Furse retires from F&M Bank board
Barbara Furse began her career with the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Mound City on Nov. 1, 1964.
“The bank was owned by Orval Hennesy at that time and was located in the original building across the street from where it is now,” she explained.
She recalls the day of July 24, 1970, when the bank was robbed and she and other employees, Adam Laird and Pam Hennesy Smith, and a customer, Louise Krull, were locked in the vault as the robbers made their escape.
COMMUNITY
Baby birth, voting… almost rolled into one package
There is nothing like the birth of a child for a family, and the birth of two-month old Kit Victoria Oberlechner was no different; but the birth had added meaning as Kit was able to accompany her parents to the voting booth Nov. 5. Trenton Oberlechner said that he and wife,... [More]
Kellstadt opens new business in Mound City
After 29 years in health care practice, most recently at CHCSEK, Rhonda Kellstadt, APRN, decided it was time to step away from the more regimented clinic setting and branch out in a different direction. “It was just time for a change,” stated Kellstadt, who recently... [More]
PVHS holds Career Day
Prairie View High School held their 7th Annual Career Day on Friday, Dec. 6. High school students were able to attend career sessions with representatives from several area companies, colleges and technical schools and programs. Those representatives included companies such... [More]
More Community
- Powells named BC Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year
- Across Kansas on a spiritual journey
- Prairie View FFA wins 2024 East Central District Dairy Cattle CDE
- JLHS cheerleaders to perform in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
- Regalado named as new director for Hive Library
- Taco Dinner and auction set for Oct. 19 to aid Ray of Hope
- Handcart donated to museum restored by local craftsman
- Handcart donated to museum restored by local craftsman
NEWS
Parker dissolves police department--for now
Council plans budget workshop to determine its future Parker’s governing council has voted to dissolve its city police department, pending decisions that may follow a future departmental budget workshop. At last Thursday’s monthly meeting, the council... [More]
STARS votes to separate from FSCC for upcoming school year
During the meeting of the USD 346 Board of Education on Feb. 10, Superintendent Shawn Thomas reported to the board that during the last board meeting for the Southeast Technical Academy for Rural Students (STARS) vocational school’s board meeting, that board voted to seek... [More]
Trials set in 2023 Tanglewood riot, gate destruction
Trials are set and upcoming in multiple cases related to the May 2023 dismantling of the electronic gates at Tanglewood Lakes. The incident began with several residents claiming unfair treatment by the lake’s homeowners’ association and resulted in the cutting and... [More]
More News
- Barrett elected District 76 Kansas Representative
- La Cygne adopts new pool position
- Commissioners hear report on court acoustics
- Kansas to follow Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative
- Souza appointed new Linn County clerk
- Commissioners hear from citizen on plat approval near Parker
- Pleasanton Council allays fears of losing compactor
- Donations sought for families following accident
SPORTS
Jayhawk girls’ wrestling places third at East Regional as seven qualify for State
The Jayhawk girls’ wrestling team had a great Regional tournament. The girls traveled to Rossville on Feb. 14-15 to compete in the 3-1A East Regional tournament. The top eight places in each weight division qualify for the 3-1A State tournament at Hays on Feb. 28 –... [More]
Prairie View girls’ wrestling qualify six for State
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Paola on Feb. 14-15 to compete in the 4a East Regional tournament. The top eight places for each weight class at this tournament qualified for the 4A State tournament at Salina on Feb. 28 – March 1. The Lady... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View wrestling celebrates Senior Night as they host Pittsburg
- Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball face Uniontown and St. Paul during Courtwarming week
- Jayhawk girls’ basketball defeats Pleasanton and falls to Southeast and St. Paul
- Pleasanton girls’ basketball falls to Jayhawk and Arma
- Prairie View girls’ wrestling places seventh at Baldwin Invitational
- Prairie View girls’ basketball are champions of the Kenny Holt Memorial tournament
- Pleasanton boys’ basketball team placed seventh at Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament
- Jayhawk girls’ basketball takes second at Uniontown
