La Cygne man pleads guilty to single amended rape charge - Jan. 17, 2018
Sentencing is set for 3 p.m. March 6 in Linn County District Court for Hunter McQueen, La Cygne. At a Jan. 9 no-go preliminary hearing before Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, McQueen, 19, pled guilty to an amended charge of one count of felony rape. McQueen’s counsel,...[More]
Bond set in Huggins first appearance - Jan. 17, 2018
Judge Valerie Leblanc oversaw court proceedings in the State of Kansas vs. David Allen Huggins last Wednesday, Jan. 10 with Appointed Special Prosecutor Gerald Merrill acting as prosecuting attorney and Zach Thomas representing Huggins. Huggins, former deputy with the Linn County Sheriff’s...[More]
Kason Jack Davis January 14, 2018 to-01-16-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 17, 2018 Kason Jack Davis, infant son of Derek and Jordan Davis of Blue Mound, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at the Overland Park Regional Hospital. Kason is survived by his parents and his sister, Bristol Davis, of the home; grandparents, Doug and Debbie...[More]
Glenn Ivan Francis 07-30-1927 to 01-12-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Glenn Ivan Francis, 90, Nevada, Mo. passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Glenn was born July 30, 1927 in Amoret, Mo. to Alex and Louisa Ethel (Bartlett) Francis. He was united in marriage to Ima Jean Goins on Oct. 19, 1985,...[More]
Carol Jean Johnson 6-23-1941 to 1-11-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Carol Jean Johnson, age 76, formerly of Olathe and Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. She was born at Mound City on June 23, 1941, the daughter of Ross and Audrey Hixson Huckaby. She graduated from Mound City High School and Fort Scott Community...[More]
Ralph L. Myrick 12-21-1927 to 01-14-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Jan. 17, 2018 Ralph L. Myrick, age 90, Pleasanton, Kan. passed away on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born at Mapleton, Kan. on Dec. 21, 1927, the son of Newton George and Lula May Needham Myrick. He graduated from Blue Mound High School. Ralph...[More]
Sterling Martin Barker 09-16-1953 to 01-15-2018 - Jan. 16, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 17, 2018 Sterling Martin Barker, age 64, Kincaid, Kan., passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Prescott Country View. He was born in Iola, Kan. on September 16, 1953, the son of Sterling C. and Bonnie Creason Barker. He graduated from Moran High School...[More]
JES holds Spelling Bee - Jan. 10, 2018
ADAM HOLT | Linn County News This year’s JES Spelling Bee winners are first place Zachary Knemeyer (right), second place Celeste Schneider (left), and third place Aubrey Mayhugh (middle)....[More]
Jayhawk basketball routs Oswego - Jan. 10, 2018
The Jayhawk basketball teams traveled to Oswego on Jan. 5 for a league contest. The Hawks had no troubles with the Indians as the girls and the boys won both games big. The girls won their game 53-32 while the boys won their game 70-19. The girls continue to win by good play on the defensive end of...[More]
