Laying down a lifetime’s work - Mar. 31, 2021
Lillie and Glen Jackson were married in 1946, but it wasn’t until 1959 that they moved to Pleasanton. As the mother of five children, Lillie spent her time raising her family: Carolyn, Glenna, Larry Janet and Sandy. “Once we were all out of school, Mom went to beauty school,” said...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 31, 2021
H.R. 1 – bye, bye, U.S. two-party system Former President Donald Trump spoke of H.R. 1 during one of his last speeches to the people and said, in his own style, “it is bad, bad, bad.” Well, the democratically controlled Senate, House and Executive Office are pushing the legislation...[More]
Pleasanton’s Olive’s Hope finds new home in former Big G’s store - Mar. 31, 2021
Friday was a big day for a lot of people in Pleasanton after longtime Big G’s owner Lillie Jackson closed on the sale of her building. Clinch Realty owners Brandon and Becky McGinnis became the proud new owners – with big plans for the site, namely a home for Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue. Brandon...[More]
Judge sets bench trial date for Parker dispute - Mar. 31, 2021
A bench trial date has been set for a civil suit between the city of Parker and a local businessman. At a Zoom status conference Thursday in Linn County District Court, Steven C. Montgomery, 6th Kansas Judicial District, set a one-day trial to commence at 9 a.m. Aug. 12 for Case 2020-CV-53, the city...[More]
Flores receives sentences for felony counts Judge allows jail credit dating to 2018 - Mar. 31, 2021
Consecutive sentences of 47 months total for two aggravated felony counts have been handed down to Joseph Brice Flores in Linn County District Court. At an in-person sentencing last Wednesday, March 24, Flores heard the rulings from Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, of a 38-month...[More]
Mary Ellen Brownback 08-03-1933 to 03-16-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Mary Ellen Brownback passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the age of 87 in Ellsworth, Kan. Ellen was born in Hume, Mo., on Aug. 3, 1933, to William Jesse and Susie (Davis) Adams. After graduating from Hume High School, she met the love...[More]
Roy Lee Clifton 02-16-1953 to 03-27-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Roy Lee Clifton, age 68, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born on Feb. 16, 1953, in Hannibal, Mo., the son of Donald and Dixie (Dove) Clifton. Roy is survived by his wife, Sherrie Clifton; three children, Tonya...[More]
Diana Sue Adair 10-13-1966 to 03-25-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Diana Sue Adair, age 54, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at her home in La Cygne. She was born on Oct. 13, 1966, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of William John and Barbara Lee Brents Adair. She was a graduate...[More]
George Roy Jackson 05-17-1943 to 03-25-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 George Roy Jackson, age 77, of Yates Center, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born on May 17, 1943, in Madrid, Neb., the son of Louis and Eileen Jackson. He graduated from Parker High School. George was united in marriage...[More]
Veta Fay Cook 02-15-1934 to 03-24-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Veta Fay Cook, 87, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Veta was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Nottinghill, Mo., to Kenneth Calvin "K.C." and Jencie Betty (Newman) Williamson. She...[More]
