Jayhawk routs Erie on Senior-Parent Night - Oct. 17, 2018
The Jayhawk football team hosted Erie on Oct. 12 at Senior-Parent Night. The Hawks needed a win for a chance to play Riverton this week for the district runner-up. Jayhawk not only got a victory but won big as they routed Erie 40-0. It did not take long for the Hawks to get on the scoreboard...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Blood on their hands - Oct. 17, 2018
Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) have one thing in common – well, two – they are all Democrats and they all condone harassment of those who view politics in a different light. Their sentiments surfaced after President Trump...[More]
Spencer Ross Burris October 15, 2018 - Oct. 16, 2018
Spencer Ross Burris, 74, of Blue Mound, passed away on October 15, 2018 at his home. Arrangements are pending. Services are under the direction of Schneider Funeral Homes and Crematory, Mound City Chapel....[More]
Cleda Fern Murray 11-17-1929 to 10-12-2018 - Oct. 16, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 17, 2018 Cleda Fern Murray, 88, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1929, at Pleasanton, the daughter of Walter and Annabell Ralph Umphenour. Cleda Fern graduated from Pleasanton High School and worked in Lawrence,...[More]
Steven Lynn “Pappa†Catron 05-01-1954 to 10-08-2018 - Oct. 16, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 17, 2018 Steven Lynn “Pappa” Catron, age 64, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at St. Luke’s on the Plaza. He was born on May 1, 1954, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Carl Gene and Opal Venita Burnett Catron. In...[More]
Jayhawk football earns road win against Northeast Arma - Oct. 10, 2018
The Jayhawk-Linn football team traveled to Northeast Arma on Oct. 5 for a league and district game against the Vikings. The Hawks needed a big win to keep up in the district standings and coming off two losses and a win, but not their best game, against Southeast Cherokee last week. Even though...[More]
Buffs stave off last ditch Girard rally - Oct. 10, 2018
Whew! The looks on Prairie View player and fan faces exiting Girard’s Frank Jameson Field Friday expressed that emotion as the Buffalos had just held off an unlikely Trojan last-minute rally for a 14-6 win. The postgame sentiment from Kyle Littrell, head coach, wasn’t as glazed. “I’m...[More]
Pleasanton football wins Homecoming game against Uniontown - Oct. 10, 2018
It was Homecoming night for the Blu-Jays as they hosted league and district foe Uniontown on Oct. 5. At 5-0 the Jays had a lot to play for in this game. If they won, they were league champions and would play St. Mary’s Colgan the next week for the district championship. If they lost, they...[More]
50 years ago: When Hollywood came to Mound City - Oct. 10, 2018
Four years before the inaugural Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival set up there, the Linn County Courthouse square was abuzz as a Hollywood movie set. Famed Life magazine photographer Gordon Parks, a Fort Scott native, had written a semi-autobiographical 1962 novel titled “The Learning Tree.” In...[More]
Better Horses films segment at One Stop - Oct. 10, 2018
On Sunday, Oct. 7, around lunch time, One Stop at Parker was packed with customers there to get lunch and a taste of Sue Page and staff’s pan-fried chicken. Among those there for lunch was a crew from Better Horses TV, filming a segment featuring the restaurant/ convenience store for one of their...[More]
