Aileen Thompson Hurst 11-08-1918 to 12-08-2016 - Feb. 1, 2017
Aileen Thompson Hurst, 98, of Salinas, Calif., passed away Dec. 8, 2016. She was born Nov. 8, 1918, in Prescott, Kan., to Claude B. and Olga (Faber) Thompson.She was raised on a farm near Hume, Mo. Aileen grew up on the farm with her family and graduated valedictorian from Hume High School in 1935, two...[More]
Bully Pulpit: 50 first dates - Feb. 1, 2017
Remember the movie with Adam Sandler? His girlfriend/wife had a condition that wouldn’t allow her to remember things after she slept. Well, I feel like we’re having 50 first dates with Democrats, the media and goofballs that refuse to believe neither Sanders nor Clinton made it into the White...[More]
Turnovers plague Blu-Jay teams in Yates Center losses - Feb. 1, 2017
Turnovers proved to be a significant contributor to Pleasanton varsitybasketball losses Jan. 24 at Yates Center.With Ethan Sabine, girls’ head coach, admitting that “turnovers killed us,” the Lady ‘Jays lost their Three Rivers League match with the Lady Wildcats, 45-37, at Norris...[More]
Jayhawks take big step toward Three Rivers crown - Feb. 1, 2017
Lady Hawks get first league win on late Tingler treyJayhawk-Linn’s boys took a giant stride toward a Three Rivers League championship Monday night, riding a 22-point run to a 56-40 showdown win at Yates Center.Their Lady ‘Hawk counterparts relied on a late three-point goal from Hannah Tingler...[More]
Parker Elementary students raise over $2,500 for Jump for Heart - Feb. 1, 2017
Parker Elementary recently had 82 students sign up to participate in Jump for Heart, a program that raises money for the American Heart Association (AHA).The AHA has been sponsoring the Jump for Heart event in schools across the nation for more than 35 years and in that time those funds have helped researchers...[More]
Speaker shows students leadership skills for life - Feb. 1, 2017
Brandon Lee White is an author, speaker and an accomplished dancer who uses his hard won talents to help teens to lead teens. White speaks to thousands of youth in schools across the nation as well as to student organizations such as FCCLA, DECA, FBLA, HOSA, FFA, and SkillsUSA along with the National...[More]
PES PELP class starts project fundraiser - Feb. 1, 2017
Students in Michelle Long’s Pleasanton Extended Learning Program (PELP) class at Pleasanton Elementary have begun a fundraiser that they hope will lead to the culmination of a project they hope to complete along with the new remodel at the school building.Using PELP funds, the class, called Who...[More]
Sumter arraignment reset for Feb. 28 - Feb. 1, 2017
Discrepancy in plea agreement leads to delayArraignment has been reset for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Linn County District Court for Daniel Sumter.Sumter’s Aug. 3 charges followed the investigation of a child abuse case reported to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office by Children’s...[More]
FSCC to host active shooter response training course - Feb. 1, 2017
FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott Community College will host a two-day ALICE instructor training course from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on February 23 and 24 at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at 2108 South Horton Street in Fort Scott, Kan.The ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate)...[More]
Judge sets second Krell status hearing for Feb. 28 - Feb. 1, 2017
In open court Jan. 24, county attorney issues plea agreement deadlineA second status conference hearing has been set for 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Linn County District Court for cases involving Keaton Michael Alan Krell.Krell, a former Prairie View High teacher/coach, pleaded not guilty at his Nov....[More]