NEWS
SPECIAL: WE HAVE A WINNER!
By a majority vote C will be the cover of our calendar with D, B and A (in that order) also doing well in the voting! Congratulations to Jessey Russell who took this beautiful photo out by Prairie View! With the wonderful response that we had to Out on the Gravel this year... [More]
SPECIAL: IT'S TIME TO VOTE!!!
IT'S TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE FOR THE COVER OF OUR UPCOMING 2027 CALENDAR!! GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LOG YOUR VOTE FOR THE PHOTO OF YOUR CHOICE INTO THE COMMENTS! VOTING WILL BE ALLOWED FOR A LIMITED TIME SO GET YOUR CHOICE NOTED TODAY!
SPECIAL: Lane reduction starts this week on K-68 expressway in Miami County
The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin replacing a concrete box culvert on K-68 west of Louisburg in Miami County this week as part of the $60 million four-lane expressway project. The work is expected to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, conditions permitting. A traffic... [More]
More News
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- Advance voting numbers high for general election
- Commissioners address LCFD tire need
- SPECIAL: Case filed in federal court alleges distribution, possession of child pornography
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- Parker welcomes Case Higgins home after accident
- Judge Ward retires, committee interviews new candidates
- Commissioners discuss truck purchase options
SPORTS
Jayhawk boys’ cross country places second at State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn cross country team’s strong season continued this past Saturday, Oct. 31, at the 2A State cross country championship in Wamego. The event was far from scary for the Hawks as the boys’ team placed... [More]
Prairie View football wins final game against Parsons
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com It was déjà vu for the Buffalo football team as they hosted the Parsons Vikings for the final game on the season on Oct. 29. The Buffalos played at Parsons on Oct. 2 and won that game 37-36. This one they had a... [More]
Pleasanton trapshooting captures conference championship
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton trapshooting team captured the conference championship for the 2026 fall season. Pleasanton competes in the Class 1A conference six with six other teams. The Jays placed first with a score of 2,354.5 and were... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton football falls to Chase County
- Jayhawk cross country qualifies boys’ varsity team and Meyer for State
- Prairie View cross country competes at 3A Sub-State
- Prairie View football picks up a big win against Anderson County
- Pleasanton volleyball finishes regular season
- Jayhawk football falls against Neodesha
- Pleasanton football falls to Southeast on Homecoming
- Jayhawk girls’ golf sends Wade to State
Linn County News
Published February 7, 2024
Judith “Judy” Ellen Richardson, 82, of Valley Falls, formerly of Mound City, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City. She was born on Aug. 10, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., to Charles and Mary Lewis.
After graduating from Washington High School in Kansas City, Judy worked as a secretary and was an assembly line worker at General Motors. She later received her associate degree in retail management from Johnson County Community College and became a manager at K-Mart.
Judy married Leslie E. Richardson on October 1, 1981. The couple resided in Mound City for many years, where they were active in their church and the Linn County Republican Party. Leslie preceded her death in 2015.
Judy enjoyed cooking, gardening, and her animals. Most of all, Judy was a devout Christian who loved reading her Bible and sharing her faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Julie Craft of Valley Falls; and her son, John “Chris” Sands of Topeka; sister, Sandra Ferrell of Warsaw, Mo.; five grandchildren, Chuck (Calie) Craft of Meriden, Maggie Giebler of Valley Falls, Kate Craft of Valley Falls, John Garrett of Jackson, Ohio, and Thomas Garrett (Stacy) of Ft. Worth, Texas; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sands; son-in-law, Brent Craft; sister, Marilyn Rapp; and brother, Charles “Chuck” Lewis II.
Private services will be held for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jefferson County Hospice or the Valley Falls Christian Church, c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave the family a condolence, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.
OBITUARIES
Mary Fyock Simpson ~ 10-18-1947 to 10-20-2026
Linn County News Published November 11, 2026 Mary Fyock Simpson, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. She was born on Oct. 18, 1947, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Floyd and Virginia Coffman Fyock. She graduated from Pleasanton... [More]
Roberta Marie Stark ~ 10-11-1937 to 10-28-2026
Linn County News Published November 4, 2026 Roberta Marie Stark passed away on Oct. 28, 2026, in Bushong, Kan., where she lived with her son. She lived a beautiful and full 89 years. Roberta was born on Oct. 11, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Floyd Franklin Pinkerton... [More]
Stacy L. Banta ~ 02-23-1960 to 10-30-2026
Linn County News Published November 4, 2026 Stacy L. Banta, age 66 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. She was born the daughter of John and Doris Powell Payne on Feb. 23, 1960, in Fort Scott, Kan. Stacy graduated from Pleasanton... [More]
More Obituaries
- Ernest Roy Ransier ~ 04-21-1961 to 10-19-2026
- Fred Louis Kautt ~ 12-08-1936 to 10-25-2026
- Dee Wagner ~ 10-10-1939 — 10-21-2026
- Paul B. Eskew Moeller ~ 08-10-2966 to 08-28-2026
- Toni Gay Worthington ~ 03-16-1945 to 09-09-2026
- Laurel Lee Brownback Elliott ~ 08-09-1943 to 10-11-2026
- Patricia Ann Sloan ~ 07-09-1932 to 10-10-2026
- Florine O’Rourke ~ 09-09-1924 to 10-11-2026
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