NEWS
SPECIAL: Murder and Mayhem at the Fort
Special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours FORT SCOTT, KAN. – Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer four special candle lantern tours on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, as part of its Murder and Mayhem at the Fort program. Tour leaders will share lesser-known... [More]
Marino sworn in as police chief
La Cygne's interim police chief, John Marino, was sworn in Wednesday evening as the new City Police Chief. Photo courtesy of Michael Ronnebaum
Voter deadlines approach
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Every election is important, but the upcoming Nov. 3 general election is being touted as one of the most consequential elections of our times. With that, it bears looking at how many voters actually turn out with only... [More]
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SPORTS
Jayhawk earns hard fought win over Fredonia
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn football team hosted Fredonia for their Homecoming on Oct. 2. It was a battle but the Hawks ended up holding on for a 14-6 victory. Jayhawk scored first as quarterback Londonn Burk ran in a 10 yard... [More]
Prairie View football picks up big win against Parsons
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View football team has now won two games in a row as they defeated Parsons at Parsons on Oct. 2. This was a very close game with two evenly matched teams, but the Buffalos prevailed at the end with a 37-36... [More]
Pleasanton football falls to Cair Paravel
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team traveled to Topeka on Oct. 2 for a game against a small private school, the Cair Paravel Lions. The Lions had a good football team as the Jays were defeated 54-6. It was all Lions from the beginning... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View football earns their first win over Jayhawk at Homecoming
- Jayhawk cross country travels to Prairie View
- Pleasanton volleyball has a tough week
- Prairie View volleyball falls to Pioneer League foes, defeats Jayhawk Linn
- Jayhawk boys’ cross country places third at Wellsville
- Pleasanton football falls to Marmaton Valley
- Prairie View golf wins at Fort Scott
- Jayhawk boys’ cross country wins meet at Girard
Linn County News
Published August 28, 2024
Zechariah Taylor Wood Kellerman, age 31, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. He was born on Jan. 14, 1993, in Bellingham, Wash., the son of Janet Sue Brownback. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School. He then attended Pratt Community College receiving an Associate of Arts in Applied Science as well as a Lineman's Certificate.
He was united in marriage to Alisha Brown. A son, Flint Matthew Kellerman, was born to this union. His favorite pastime was spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed riding horses, Chiefs and Kansas State football, and smoking meat.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Marion Brownback; and a nephew, Truitt Kellerman. Taylor is survived by his son, Flint Matthew Kellerman; and Flint's mother, Alisha; his mother, Janet Brownback Kellerman and Tom Kemper; four siblings, Matthew Kellerman (Bailee), Abby Kellerman (Coleson Wiggin), Garrett James (Kelsey), and Sara Ellis (Preston); maternal grandmother, Carlene Brownback, paternal grandparents; George and Donna Kellerman; eight nieces and nephews, Nolan, Emberlee, Lucas, Emma, Axel, Gage, Gannon and Krew; other extended family and friends.
Graveside funeral service was held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at the Centerville Cemetery. Visitation was held 5 to 7 pm Tuesday, August 13 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Taylor Kellerman Memorial Fund to be used for his son, Flint's education. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Florine O’Rourke ~ 09-09-1924 to 10-11-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Florine was born Sept. 9, 1924, on a small farm outside Prescott, Kan., the youngest of six children, to A.E and Florence Holmes. As spoiled as one could possibly be during the Great Depression, she still managed to... [More]
Sharon Vail Tennison ~ 07-19-1948 to 10-10-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Sharon Vail Tennison, 78, of Girard, died at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kan., where she had been residing for approximately three years. Sharon was born July 19, 1948, in... [More]
Samuel Chilton Bryant ~ 04-14-1990 to 09-11-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Samuel Chilton Bryant, 36, of Centerville, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital Heart Institute, Kansas City, Mo., after a serious health battle. Sam was born on April 14,... [More]
More Obituaries
- Bobby Lee Runkle ~ 11-26-1956 to 09-15-2026
- Raymond E. Cornett ~ 05-21-1953 to 09-18-2026
- Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026
- George W. Marshall ~ 09-04-2026
- Stephen Lewis Conley ~ 06-07-1952 to 09-07-2026
- Jaunita Elizabeth (Chambers) Long ~ 06-08-1935 to 09-07-2026
- Neva Ann Huffman ~ 02-10-1931 to 08-31-2026
- Helen Florence Smith ~ 12-30-1941 to 09-04-2026
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