Glenn Ivan Francis 07-30-1927 to 01-12-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Glenn Ivan Francis, 90, Nevada, Mo. passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Glenn was born July 30, 1927 in Amoret, Mo. to Alex and Louisa Ethel (Bartlett) Francis. He was united in marriage to Ima Jean Goins on Oct. 19, 1985,...[More]
Carol Jean Johnson 6-23-1941 to 1-11-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Carol Jean Johnson, age 76, formerly of Olathe and Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. She was born at Mound City on June 23, 1941, the daughter of Ross and Audrey Hixson Huckaby. She graduated from Mound City High School and Fort Scott Community...[More]
Ralph L. Myrick 12-21-1927 to 01-14-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Ralph L. Myrick, age 90, Pleasanton, Kan. passed away on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born at Mapleton, Kan. on Dec. 21, 1927, the son of Newton George and Lula May Needham Myrick. He graduated from Blue Mound High School. Ralph...[More]
Sterling Martin Barker 09-16-1953 to 01-15-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 17, 2018 Sterling Martin Barker, age 64, Kincaid, Kan., passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Prescott Country View. He was born in Iola, Kan. on September 16, 1953, the son of Sterling C. and Bonnie Creason Barker. He graduated from Moran High School...[More]
JES holds Spelling Bee - Jan. 10, 2018
ADAM HOLT | Linn County News This year’s JES Spelling Bee winners are first place Zachary Knemeyer (right), second place Celeste Schneider (left), and third place Aubrey Mayhugh (middle)....[More]
Jayhawk basketball routs Oswego - Jan. 10, 2018
The Jayhawk basketball teams traveled to Oswego on Jan. 5 for a league contest. The Hawks had no troubles with the Indians as the girls and the boys won both games big. The girls won their game 53-32 while the boys won their game 70-19. The girls continue to win by good play on the defensive end of...[More]
Buffalo basketball goes 0-2 against Frontenac - Jan. 10, 2018
The Prairie View basketball team hosted a non-league contest against the Frontenac Raiders on the evening of Jan. 5. The Buffalos just got off big losses to Baldwin and were hoping to play better against the Raiders. Both teams did play better against Frontenac, but at the end the Buffalos still lost...[More]
Pleasanton basketball handles Chetopa - Jan. 10, 2018
It was Business Appreciation Night as the Blu-Jays hosted league foe Chetopa on Jan. 2. The teams showed their appreciation by treating the home crowd to a pair of wins. The girls won their game 36-29 while the boys won their game in a rout, 60-39. In the girls’ game it was close at the beginning...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Trump is doing fine - Jan. 10, 2018
I happened to catch myself getting low the other day concerning President Donald Trump – then it dawned on me that is exactly what the national news media are trying to do. It’s similar to what wind and water did to the Grand Canyon, chipping away year after year until there was a...[More]
PHS Cheer Clinic a longtime tradition - Jan. 10, 2018
The Pleasanton High School (PHS) Cheer Clinic is an event that a great number of elementary school students look forward to each year. From the very first day of school elementary students are trying to guess when it might take place – during football season or basketball. And from the moment...[More]