Bobby Ray “Bob†Thomas 05-18-1934 to 11-10-2020 - Nov. 16, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 18, 2020 Bobby Ray "Bob" Thomas, age 86, of Centerville, Kan., passed away at his home on Nov. 10, 2020. Bobby was born the son of John William and Beatrice Hill Thomas in Byron, Okla., on May 18, 1934. He married Mary Catherine Holgerson...[More]
Prairie View football makes sectional round of the playoffs for the second straight year - Nov. 11, 2020
The Buffalo football team has once again made the sectional round of the 3A State playoffs and will once again travel to Perry-Lecompton on Nov. 13 to play the Kaws. The Buffalos had the exact same match-up in the sectional round last season in which the Kaws came out victorious. This year the Buffalos...[More]
Barn Antiques to host eighth annual holiday sale, food drive - Nov. 11, 2020
Barn Antiques will be hosting their eighth annual Holiday Sale and Food Drive event, Feeding Families for Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Ernie Price Annex at 309 W. 13th St. in Pleasanton. “This event helps so many in our community, and the more that know, the...[More]
Sandness’ bring home champion buckles from Extreme Cowboy Racing event - Nov. 11, 2020
It’s not a lot of families that get to share in competition of one sport; but Rick and Beth Sandness’ family do. The men compete in the Extreme Cowboy Racing event and Beth backs them up in the office – each bringing home a buckle, a title and an honor. Beth said that the Extreme Cowboy...[More]
Sudden stop in vote reporting suggests election fraud - Nov. 11, 2020
To understand the chaos on 2020 election night it is critical to revisit that of 2016. But first, all went smoothly until about 11:00 P.M. EST, Joe Biden being ahead most of the time. Suddenly eight states Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 11, 2020
An election stolen 2020 will be a year for the record books, books that I’m all for burning so the memory fades quickly. Between Coronavirus that tanked our booming economy, caused division between the maskers and non-maskers and the consistent hatred coming from the Left, the election...[More]
Wreck on 69 ends up in ravine near railroad tracks - Nov. 11, 2020
Linn County firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the scene of a wreck at mile marker 88 in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 69 just outside of Pleasanton on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 5. Upon arriving on scene they found the vehicle involved in the crash had left the roadway and...[More]
USD 362 elementary schools to get interactive panels - Nov. 11, 2020
La Cygne and Parker elementary schools will each be receiving five ClearTouch classroom interactive panels to be installed during the Christmas break. The total $45,775 purchase from Kansas City (Mo.) Audio-Visual was approved at Monday’s Unified School District board of education meeting on a...[More]
USD 346 discusses county quarantine procedures - Nov. 11, 2020
During the regular monthly meeting of Jayhawk-Linn school board, discussion was had over quarantine procedures. Superintendent Royce Powelson informed the board as of Monday, Nov. 9, there were 41 students gone from school who were on COVID-19 precaution. He elaborated that several were call-ins...[More]
USD 344 going to virtual learning Nov. 16 – Dec. 1 - Nov. 11, 2020
Board members of USD 344 voted to send grades 7 - 12 students back to virtual learning Monday, Nov. 16 until the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Dec. 1. Board member Stetson Kern said, “We’re leaving grade school students in because it’s harder for them to learn virtually than the older...[More]
