Kay Lloyd Black 12-17-1923 to 01-22-2017 - Jan. 24, 2017
Kay Lloyd Black, age 93, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. He was born on Dec. 17, 1923, in rural Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Clovie Lloyd and Edith Holmes Black.He attended grade school at Fairfield and graduated from Prescott High School in the Class of 1942. Kay served his country...[More]
Betty Jo Walters Cody Dutcher 08-21-1933 to 01-11-2017 - Jan. 24, 2017
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Betty Jo Walters Cody Dutcher, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Los Angeles, Calif., from complications due to Lewy Body Dementia. Betty was a long-time resident of Linn County.Betty was the seventh of nine children born to John...[More]
Douglas Lowell Davey 06-27-1942 to 01-17-2017 - Jan. 24, 2017
Douglas Lowell Davey, age 74, of Mound City, Kan., passed away at his home Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., on June 27, 1942, the son of Roy and Jaunita Davidson Davey. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration...[More]
Pleasanton basketball splits against Northeast - Jan. 18, 2017
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Northeast-Arma on Jan.10. It was Business Appreciation Night and the girls’ team faced off against Northeast first.The game started off well for the Lady Jays as they led 14-11 after the first quarter. However, Arma made a huge...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Power of the press – maybe not - Jan. 18, 2017
Watching how the main media companies handled the election this past year, I don’t wonder at a political cartoon I saw satirizing the fall of the press. When CBS, NBC and ABC, with their minions MSNBC, CNN and more falling in line, all jumped on the bandwagon to elect Hillary Clinton, despite her...[More]
Jayhawk boys win while Lady Hawks fall to Chetopa - Jan. 18, 2017
The Jayhawk-Linn basketball teams traveled to Chetopa on Jan. 10 for a league match against the Hornets.The Lady Hawks had a bad third quarter against the Lady Hornets and lost 37-29 while the boys won in a rout 60-39. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or...[More]
Prairie View basketball falls to Anderson County - Jan. 18, 2017
The Prairie View basketball teams traveled to Garnett on Jan. 10 for a league contest against the Anderson County Bulldogs.The girls’ basketball team just came off being the victim of a home rout against Girard and was looking for its first win of the season. The Lady Buffs started off well with...[More]
Spelling Bee: The history behind the competition - Jan. 18, 2017
The spelling bee’s roots, as we know it today, can be traced back over 209 years.The earliest reference in print to a spelling competition denotes it as a spelling match. In 1850 it was noted in print as a spelling bee. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Fire destroys barn on County Road 600 - Jan. 18, 2017
Nearly every fire department in the county was called to the scene of a barn fire at 20290 E. 600 Road.Amid reports of live ammunition and guns stored within the blazing barn, firefighters fought to contain the blaze, but the barn was a total loss. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
LIEAP application period opens Tuesday, Jan. 17 - Jan. 18, 2017
Program available to help families stay warm this winterTOPEKA – During the cold winter months, heating a home can be a financial strain. In order to ensure Kansans keep warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its Low Income...[More]
