Linn County Sheriff’s Department receives AAA Award - Feb. 13, 2019
Bob Hamilton, Kansas Department of Transportation law enforcement liaison, awarded the Linn County Sheriff’s Department an AAA Award stating, “I work with AAA insurance talking to police departments and sheriff’s offices doing a good job with traffic safety. Fatalities are down from...[More]
Prescott hospital district board asks for business plan from buyer - Feb. 13, 2019
County can’t mix private with government funds A meeting was convened Saturday morning, Feb. 9, at the request of nursing home building purchaser Jessy Willard to discuss future finances with the Hospital District No. 1 of Linn/Bourbon counties and Linn County Commission representative...[More]
Verl Ray Jones 03-22-1929 to 10-22-2018 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Verl Ray Jones, born on March 22, 1929, in Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at the age of 89 on Oct. 22, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. Verl is survived by his wife, Linda Jones; former wife, Shirley Leisure Jones; daughters Patricia Marquis and Linda...[More]
Romalea Miller 08-17-1928 to 02-05-2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Romalea Miller, age 90, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. She was born on Aug. 17, 1928, in Miami County, Kan., the daughter of Glenn and Alice Mills Good. She graduated from Amsterdam, Missouri...[More]
Orie Ellen Whitson 09-23-1933 to 02-11-2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Orie Ellen Whitson, 85, of Mound City, Kan., died on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at St. Luke's South, Overland Park, Kan. Orie Ellen was born at Farlinville, Kan., on Sept. 23, 1933, to John Orville and Ellen Gertrude (Graham) Whitson. She graduated...[More]
Jack L. Bailey 02-19-1921 to 02-06-2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Jack L. Bailey, age 97, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at the Miami County Medical Center. Jack was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Kansas City, Kan., to Ralph G. and Capitola (Higbee) Bailey. He graduated from Wyandotte High School. On...[More]
Dennis James Gentry 09-21-1954 to 02-05-2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Dennis James Gentry, age 64, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Dennis was born the son of James Jefferson and Lillian Irene Killian Gentry on Sept. 21, 1954, at Sunflower, Kan. Dennis was an avid outdoorsman and sportsman, who...[More]
Johnson awarded Prescott’s person of the year - Feb. 6, 2019
rn Charley Johnson has been selected as Prescott’s person of the year. He will be officially recognized during the “Reach Out” Charity Auction and Chili Feed on March 2. rn Through his charity auctions, Johnson has touched the lives of many people in both Prescott and Linn...[More]
Linn Valley Lake Shop making plans for future - Feb. 6, 2019
Mark Hough opened the Linn Valley Lake Shop in December and says the business is going well, and he has plans for the future. “I had looked at the store and played with the idea of buying it once it was for sale,” said Mark. “It became available, and I took the opportunity...[More]
Two arrested in Fort Scott on drug-related charges - Feb. 6, 2019
The Fort Scott Police Department arrested two individuals in the early morning hours of Jan. 24. Cassi M. Farmer, age 39, and Jerry M. Wright were arrested at 12:18 a.m., and charges listed on the arrest summary are as follows. Farmer, Case 2019-CR-000088: – Distribute certain...[More]
