Joe Fred Clearwater 09-14-1923 to 12-15-2016 - Dec. 20, 2016
Joe Fred Clearwater, age 93, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Prescott Country View. He was born on Sept. 14, 1923, at Boicourt, Kan., the son of Frank and Nellie Johnson Clearwater.Fred served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Dorothy Johnston....[More]
Lester L. Shaw 02-11-1918 to 12-15-2016 - Dec. 20, 2016
Lester L. Shaw, age 98, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at the Fort Scott Manor. He was born on Feb. 11, 1918, in Amoret, Mo., the son of Fred and Cora Mears Shaw.He was employed as an operating engineer working most of his career with DiCarlo Masonry. Les was a member of the...[More]
Christina Lynn VanMeerbeck Weldon 08-17-1982 to 12-03-2016 - Dec. 20, 2016
Christina Lynn VanMeerbeck Weldon, age 34, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. She was born on Aug. 17, 1982, the daughter of Michael and Janice Filing VanMeerbeck.She worked as a medical technician. She married Corey Weldon on Feb. 14, 2003. Christina attended the Pleasanton Assembly...[More]
John Steven Teel 04-06-1959 to 12-12-2016 - Dec. 20, 2016
John Steven Teel, age 57, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. Inurnment will be held at a later time in the U.S. National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. For online condolences please visit www.cremationsoftheozarks.com....[More]
Patricia Lynn Foster 01-03-1963 to 12-14-2016 - Dec. 20, 2016
Patricia Lynn Foster, age 53, of Prescott, Kan., passed away at her home Dec. 14, 2016. She was born on Jan. 3, 1963, at Sussex, Delaware.The family will have a private family service at a later date.Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Holiday Events - Dec. 20, 2016
La Cygne United Methodist Church’s Blue Christmas Service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. La Cygne United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve Service at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Christmas Day Services will be held at 9 a.m. on Snday, Dec. 25. Prescott...[More]
Christmas on Snow Hill Road - Dec. 14, 2016
Anyone who drives Snow Hill Road at night during the Christmas season knows there’s always that one yard that’s filled with Christmas lights and more. Decorations in that one yard began in 1988 when L.M. Krull was asked by his wife, Connie, to put some lights on the house. In 1989...[More]
Pleasanton ‘cowboy’ authors humor book - Dec. 14, 2016
Lincoln Library to host Baugh book signing Thursday Hours atop a steed for a lone cowboy offers time for thought. One rural Pleasanton native has turned those “hours at a time with my feet never touching the ground” into a book available through big-name book retailers. Ken Baugh...[More]
PHS brings history to life - Dec. 14, 2016
Pleasanton High School American and World History instructor Ethan Sabine is in his second year of bringing history to life for not only his students but also the entire school and community. This is the second year the living wax museum has been a part of the curriculum. Sabine said the idea...[More]
Jayhawk girls go 2-1 in Linn County tournament - Dec. 14, 2016
The Jayhawk girls’ basketball team traveled to Prairie View Dec. 6 and 8-9 to compete in the Linn County tournament. The Lady Hawks went 2-1 in the tournament in a three-way tie for first place with Pleasanton and Drexel. The Lady Bobcats won the tournament as they allowed the least points. To...[More]