Cox Motor Co. to celebrate 75 years in business Oct. 30 - Oct. 6, 2021
On July 11, 1946, Pleasanton’s Cox Motor Co. owner Waldo Cox held the first grand opening after achieving a monumental goal of building a new building and outfitting it for business as a Ford dealership – all within 12 months. On Saturday, Oct. 30, Cox Motor Co. owners Jesse and Kathy Secrest...[More]
Cost of prosecution by Kansas Office of Attorney General explained - Oct. 6, 2021
No charge for AG attorneys time to county Linn County currently has two cases that Linn County Attorney Burton Harding has turned over to the Kansas Office of Attorney General for prosecution. The first one is Kansas vs. James Rocky Allen, who is being held on charges of second-degree murder...[More]
Peoples Telecommunications issued internet project permit - Oct. 6, 2021
Lack of internet service in Linn County brought Jennifer Leach, Peoples Telecommunications of La Cygne general manager, to the Linn County Commissioners meeting Monday, Oct. 4, stating, “People are screaming for fiber optic communication, and we’re trying to get it to Parker.” She...[More]
Betty Sue Stainbrook 05-02-1941 to 09-30-2021 - Oct. 5, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 6, 2021 Betty Sue Stainbrook, age 80, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. She was born on May 2, 1941, in Kansas City, Kan., to Paul and Mildred Stainbrook. Betty was raised in Overland Park, Kan., and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1959. After...[More]
Charles Leon Holmes 08-08-1936 to 10-02-2021 - Oct. 5, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 6, 2021 Charles Leon Holmes, age 85, was born Aug. 8, 1936, on his parents’ farm near Prescott, Kan., the son of Harold S. and Marguerite Coon Holmes. Leon lived his entire life in the Prescott community attending grade school at Shiloh and Prescott and graduating...[More]
Linda Kay Klee 10-03-1941 to 09-27-2021 - Sep. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 6, 2021 Linda Kay Klee, age 79, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. She was born in Norton, Kan., on Oct. 3, 1941, the daughter of Timothy and Dorothy McAdams Ward. She was married to Henry Fredrick Klee in Steele City,...[More]
Stingy defense shines at Burlington, readies Buffs for Homecoming showdown - Sep. 29, 2021
While on the field for the first 30 minutes of last Friday’s football game, Prairie View’s varsity defense shut down host Burlington to 36 offensive yards on 25 snaps and just one first down. The result was a 49-12 Buffalo win in its Class 3-A, District 2 opener against the Pioneer League...[More]
Pleasanton football falls to Troy - Sep. 29, 2021
The Pleasanton football team hosted Troy on the evening of Sept. 24. The Jays played hard, but Troy is a very good football team and defeated Pleasanton 56-6. The defense could not slow down Troy passing or rushing, and the offense could get nothing of significance going the entire game. The game...[More]
Jayhawk cross country competes at Ramsey Invitational - Sep. 29, 2021
The Jayhawk cross country teams traveled to Prairie View on Sept. 23 to compete in the Ramsey Invitational. Marissa Batcheler led the varsity girls in their 5K race with an 18th place finish and a time of 24:11. Cynthia Cazares placed 20th with a time of 24:29 and Gia Schneider placed 26th with a time...[More]
Buck of a lifetime – 20 years later - Sep. 29, 2021
Georgia resident takes home trophy deer They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but for Donna S. Blaylock Jones of Georgia lightning equates to big bucks and she struck twice. Her story began in 1990 when she turned 39, and she had only hunted dove, rabbit and squirrel, “but my...[More]