On Saturday, Sept. 23, Don Epps, Superintendent of USD 344, traveled to Wichita, Kan., to give a two-hour presentation at the Dale Dennis Teacher of the Year Banquet at the Kansas State Department of Education conference.
According to Epps, approximately 90 to 130 nominations are made each year and the regional finalists are chosen from nominations turned in across the state for the honor of being named Teacher of the Year.
COMMUNITY
The Missourians to perform in Mound City
The gospel music quartet, The Missourians, will be in concert at the Mound City Christian Church on Sunday, Sept. 24. The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. and free will donations will be accepted with all proceeds going to the Mound City Historical Park to fund repairs and improvements.... [More]
Eagle Scouts complete community service projects
Last week, Mason Barron and Morgan Barron completed their Eagle Scout projects for the city of Pleasanton. Mason Barron refurbished two park benches and installed them downtown on Ninth Street just east of Main Street. These benches are the first stage in an improvement... [More]
Young entrepreneur opens ice cream trailer
Recently Wesley Teagarden opened his own business, an ice cream trailer that features homemade waffle cones and Artisan Bliss ice cream. Wesley, age 13, is the son of Scott and Baylee Teagarden, La Cygne, and a member of the Cadmus 4-H Club and is currently dividing his time... [More]
More Community
- Ribbon cutting held for Walter Scott Brown highway commemoration
- Rhodes retires from Sheriff’s Office
- A passing of the torch: McGinnis takes over family-run auction service
- Veterans and students take trip of lifetime together
- Reconnecting with the family farm
- Robert F. Morgan Scholarship Run set for June 10
- Honoring their ancestors
- Main Street Tattoos opens in Pleasanton
NEWS
Audience members request one year moratorium on solar farms
Letter from KDWP discussed during meeting During the public comment segment of the commissioner’s weekly meeting on Monday, several people in the audience again spoke regarding the current zoning regulations for commercial solar farms. Public comment... [More]
USD 362 sells construction class house
Move solves one of three financial issues Monday night’s Unified School District 362 approval at a special meeting of the sale of a vocational-education construction house in La Cygne has solved what appeared to be an impending financial concern. However, two... [More]
La Cygne passes past-debated action items
Approved pair will buy skid steer, delete proposed RV permit registration Two items thoroughly debated and tabled after a Sept. 6 regular meeting have now been passed by La Cygne city leaders. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 20, the council cast a... [More]
More News
- Commercial solar panels top Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
- Commissioners put attorney on retainer for solar matters
- Parker to use ARPA funds for cam installment
- Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Pleasanton, Linn County
- County to seek Queens Road sloughing solutions
- Desludging award headlines La Cygne actions
- Armed suicidal subject, shots fired
- County 2024 budget to stay revenue neutral
SPORTS
Prairie View rolls against Burlington on Homecoming
The Prairie View football team hosted Burlington on Sept. 22 for their Homecoming game. Homecoming is so much better with a win and the Buffalos provided that as they fought their way to a 44-19 victory. One of the things that won this game for the Buffalos were big runs by... [More]
Pleasanton cross country competes at Prairie View and Humboldt
The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Prairie View to compete in the Humboldt Invitational on Sept. 19 and then the Ramsey Invitational at Prairie View on Sept. 21. Both junior high and high school runners competed for the Jays at the Humboldt Invitational. Kei-Mahni... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk Linn routs Uniontown in home opener
- Pleasanton volleyball has a busy week
- Prairie View cross country performs well at Wellsville
- Pleasanton football routs Northeast Arma
- Big Buffalo rally falls just short
- Jayhawk football dominates first two games
- Jays survive typical first game hiccups
- Prairie View football falls to Parsons to open the season
