Billie Eugene Roberts 01-16-1930 to 07-18-2017 - Jul. 25, 2017
Billie Eugene Roberts, 87, of Baldwin City, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died at his home with his family at his side on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Bill was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Hillsdale, Kan., the only child of Damon Bennett and Gladys Irene (Frazee) Roberts. Bill grew up in Paola, Kan.,...[More]
Lois Ann Moore Coots 02-13-1953 to 07-19-2017 - Jul. 25, 2017
Lois Ann Moore Coots, 64, of Houston, Texas, passed peacefully on July 19, 2017, following a courageous battle with MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome) and AML (acute myeloid leukemia). She was born Feb. 13, 1953, in Butler, Mo., to Anna Lee and Loy Moore. Growing up, she was active in 4-H, church choir...[More]
Darin Scott Walrod 12-16-1965 to 07-19-2017 - Jul. 25, 2017
Darin Scott Walrod, age 51, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. He was born at Ventura, Calif., on Dec. 16, 1965, the son of Larry Duane and Betty Lou Patton Walrod. He worked as a counselor at the Osawatomie State Hospital. Darin was an avid surfer. He is survived...[More]
Muskrat scoping - Jul. 19, 2017
Having limited time, hunting needs to be planned, scheduled, etc. – but two wily muskrats playing in a pond that I’ve doted on, stocked and kept healthy put me over the edge. So throwing planning to the wind, it was muskrat hunting time (keep in mind, season is from November to February)...[More]
Bully Pulpit: When men (women) were iron and ships were wooden - Jul. 19, 2017
Gee whiz, Congress! Come on; get a backbone! The more waffling I see concerning health care the more I realize that we need term limits so members of Congress are not so concerned about their own pocketbooks, but doing what is right for America.Holy cow, guys – since when do we cower in front of...[More]
A purpose for little fish - Jul. 19, 2017
A grandfather who has lots of grandkids can put them to a great advantage if he loves to fish for catfish. That’s because you need lots of bait for trotlines and limb-lines, and small sunfish are just about the best bait you can get. And kids love to catch ‘em. My grandfather only had one...[More]
Mound City, Pleasanton are winners in this past weekend’s baseball tournaments - Jul. 19, 2017
It was another busy week of tournaments for Linn County baseball teams as the Pleasanton and Blue Mound coach pitch teams first had their tournament at Moran from July 11-13.The tournament was a nine-team double elimination one, and Blue Mound entered the tournament with an 8-0 record and the one seed....[More]
Mound City, Pleasanton are winners in this past weekend’s baseball tournaments - Jul. 19, 2017
It was another busy week of tournaments for Linn County baseball teams as the Pleasanton and Blue Mound coach pitch teams first had their tournament at Moran from July 11-13.The tournament was a nine-team double elimination one, and Blue Mound entered the tournament with an 8-0 record and the one seed....[More]
Coming of age – Social Security - Jul. 19, 2017
Coming of age has many meanings. For some, it means they can get their driver’s license when they turn 16, or 14 as the case may be. For others, it means they’ve turned 21 and can legally drink alcohol.Well, for this person, coming of age came a while ago when I got my first AARP literature...[More]
PHS Cheer competes at UCA Cheer Camp - Jul. 19, 2017
The Pleasanton High School Cheer Squad was able to do something that has not been done in 20-plus years. The squad of 23 girls, along with Coach Erika Gilbert and sponsor Rachelle Thomas, loaded a bus and went to Coffeyville Community College where they attended and competed in a Universal Cheerleaders...[More]
