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]
Spencer resigns as public health officer - Sep. 29, 2021
On Sept. 16 Robin Spencer tendered her resignation as Linn County public health officer; her last day of work was Thursday, Sept. 23. Spencer will be taking a position with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) in their Fort Scott facility starting Oct. 4, primarily handling family care...[More]
School knife incident prompts SRO discussion with commissioners - Sep. 29, 2021
Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend issued a press release Wednesday, Sept. 22, stating, “On Sept. 21, 2021, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was given information that a student at Pleasanton USD No. 344 was bringing a knife to school.” The release continued, “Information led deputies...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Sep. 29, 2021
SROs School resource officers (SROs) really came into the public’s vision on April 20, 1999, when the Columbine school massacre occurred in Denver, Colo. I don’t believe there was a soul in our nation that was over 10 that didn’t know about the school shooting that killed 12 students...[More]
Pleasanton sees retail side of hemp production - Sep. 29, 2021
A new production business, Soggy Bottom Hemp, has opened in Pleasanton at 1014 Main and is giving area residents a good look at the retail side of hemp production. In the early 1920s hemp, like marijuana and alcohol, was prohibited. In the 1930s, alcohol made its way back, but hemp and marijuana remained...[More]
