Daniel Ernest Hall 04-29-1973 to 09-08-2018 - Sep. 11, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Sept. 12, 2018Daniel Ernest Hall, age 45 of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, following a battle with cancer. Danny was born in Fort Scott on April 29, 1973, to Ernest Hall and Patricia Goltra Hall. He married Amanda Cowen on Nov. 30,...[More]
Robert “Bob†Matthews 03-24-1952 to 09-03-2018 - Sep. 11, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Sept. 12, 2018Robert “Bob” Matthews, age 66, of Harrisonville, Mo., formerly of Amoret, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at Meadow View Nursing Home in Harrisonville. He was born March 24, 1952, to Clyde Elmore and Eulela May Bohlken Matthews in Kansas City, Mo.Bob...[More]
Thomas R. “Tom†Wilcox 03-09-1932 to 09-08-2018 - Sep. 11, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Sept. 12, 2018Thomas R. “Tom” Wilcox, 86, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was born Wednesday, March 9, 1932, in Cadmus, Kan., the eldest son of James Russell and Meredith Zelma Perry Wilcox.He graduated...[More]
Jayhawk football opens season by smashing Yates Center - Sep. 5, 2018
The Jayhawk-Linn football team started their 2018 season by traveling to Yates Center for a league game against the Wildcats. The Hawks had no issue with Yates Center and defeated the Wildcats 46-0. The Hawks started the game slowly by only scoring a touchdown and two-point conversion in the...[More]
Final scoring drive boosts Buffs to signature win in opener - Sep. 5, 2018
A “signature win” has been defined as any football victory that has people talking about it well beyond the normal shelf life of seven days. In the mind of Kyle Littrell, second-year Prairie View head coach, his offense’s final scoring drive followed by the defense’s...[More]
Pleasanton football begins their season with a big win over Northeast - Sep. 5, 2018
The Pleasanton football team began their 2018 season with a home game against Northeast-Arma on Aug. 31. This was Pleasanton’s first game at 11-man football in many years, and it went quite well as the Blu-Jays coasted to a 42-14 victory. The game started off well for the Jays as...[More]
New counsel prompts Huggins arraignment set-over - Sep. 5, 2018
A new defense attorney has prompted the rescheduling of a consolidated arraignment for two cases concerning David Allen Huggins, La Cygne. At a scheduled consolidated arraignment Aug. 28 in Linn County District Court, W. Scott Toth, Olathe, said that he had entered his appearance in...[More]
Benefit auction for Lindells Saturday, Sept. 15 - Sep. 5, 2018
Following a terrible automobile accident that occurred on June 25 in Wyoming, thankfully Scott and Emily Lindell are on the road to recovery, but medical bills have piled up. According to friend Rose Troth, Emily Lindell is in a back and neck brace, and doing much better. Scott Lindell...[More]
Petition to create Sheridan Township library district approved - Sep. 5, 2018
At their Tuesday meeting, the County Commissioners approved 2-0, with Commissioner Mike Page on vacation, to place a special question on the ballot in November that asks to change the Prescott city library to the Sheridan Township library district. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
PHS students participate in Kansas Masonic band at Shrine Bowl - Sep. 5, 2018
Chantel Shaw and Mary Henkle of Pleasanton High School were invited to participate in the Kansas Masonic All-State High School Marching Band Camp and to play at the Kansas Shrine Bowl, held at Pittsburg State University (PSU) this year. “Mr. Beltz mentioned it in class, and Mary...[More]
