Actually, the 14th Amendment prohibits birthright citizenship - Nov. 14, 2018
Most constitutional experts know that there exists no birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. LibertyUnderFire and others have made this case for many years. Unfortunately House Speaker Paul Ryan represents the class of politicians least...[More]
Patsy Smith 11-25-1936 to 11-12-2018 - Nov. 13, 2018
Linn County News Published Nov. 12, 2018 Patsy A. Smith, age 81, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. She was born at Fort Scott, Kan., on Nov. 25, 1936, the daughter of Charles and Mildred Snider Smith. She attended Green Valley...[More]
Date change for bell ringing in Mound Ciyt - Nov. 8, 2018
Date Change: The Mound City bell ringing is Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. - not on Nov. 12 like listed in last week's paper. Meet at the memorial on the north side of the Courthouse for the 11 a.m. ceremony. All churches in the city will ring their bells at the same time....[More]
Flores preliminary held, arraignment set - Nov. 7, 2018
A preliminary hearing for charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery filed against Joseph Flores in August of this year was held in Linn County District Court on Friday, Nov. 2. Linn County Attorney James Brun called Karysa Johnson to the stand, and Judge Terri Johnson of the...[More]
Bully Pulpit - What a ride! - Nov. 7, 2018
I’m not a surfer; I prefer a more level playing field when dealing with things that come up from below me and want to eat me, such as sharks, but I’ve been fascinated with the theory of the “blue wave” toppling our country or the “red wave” holding...[More]
PHS Dinner Theatre to present ‘Cats’ - Nov. 7, 2018
The Pleasanton Dinner Theatre will present a production of the long-running Broadway musical “Cats” on Nov. 9 and 10. Based on T.S. Eliot’s book, “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” and set to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Cats”...[More]
Benefit dinner, silent auction to be held for Fyocks - Nov. 7, 2018
Family members and friends of Leonard and Betty Fyock of Prescott have organized a benefit dinner with a silent auction to follow. The event it set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at City Hall in Prescott. Vegetable soup and chili are on the menu along with dessert. The funds...[More]
Mound City American Legion to hold Veterans Day gathering - Nov. 7, 2018
The Hewitt-New American Legion Post No. 248 in Mound City will be holding a Veterans Day ceremony to honor the 16 million people lost during WWI. Those wishing to attend the ceremony may gather at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, on the north side of the Linn County Courthouse at the new veterans’...[More]
John Carr pleads not guilty; judge allows jury trial - Nov. 7, 2018
John Carr, suspended head jailer for Linn County, appeared in Linn County District Court Tuesday, Nov. 6, for his arraignment in Case No. 18CR144 and pleaded not guilty. Carr is charged on a count of unlawfully and willfully touching the person of another, who was 16 or more years of...[More]
Linn County News’ top 5 high school cross country runners - Nov. 7, 2018
The 2018 cross country season is over and all three county schools saw success and improvement throughout the season. Jayhawk-Linn sent their entire girls’ team to State Meet while a couple of their boys’ runners just missed state. Prairie View sent Brooke Allen to State Meet for...[More]
