Leslie Earl Richardson 10-13-1933 to 12-13-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Leslie Earl Richardson, 82, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.A memorial service will be scheduled after the first of the year. Service details will be announced at that time. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Raymond Leonard Poole 07-15-1923 to 12-14-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Raymond Leonard Poole, 92, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born July 15, 1923, at Centerville, Kan., the son of Warren and Nellie King Poole.He graduated from Mound City High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He...[More]
Mildred Perkins 10-10-1914 to 12-15-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Mildred Perkins, age 101, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Louisburg Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on Oct. 10, 1914, the daughter of William and Noma Gilmore Umphenour.She worked in housekeeping at the Olathe Hospital before retiring.She was married to James Perkins...[More]
Food safety this holiday season - Dec. 23, 2015
About 48 million Americans become sick from foodborne illness each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Foodborne illness, also called food poisoning, is caused by eating contaminated food....[More]
A few of my favorite things - Dec. 23, 2015
For many, especially youngsters, Christmas is a time of wonder and expectation. It’s like that for some adults as well, particularly those around family and children. Unfortunately, it’s not the happy time it could be for others....[More]
Blu-Jay teams split pre-Christmas Uniontown tilts - Dec. 23, 2015
The scores were virtually the same. The results weren’t, though, as Pleasanton played their final pre-holiday basketball doubleheader Friday night at Uniontown....[More]
Sidewalk bridge dominates La Cygne project briefing - Dec. 23, 2015
Determining the positioning and aesthetics of a bridge to span a floodway provided the most discussion during an update of La Cygne’s $385,000 East Market Street sidewalk project at last Wednesday’s regular city council meeting....[More]
Pleasanton ISO fire classification improves - Dec. 23, 2015
Pleasanton residents will be pleased to learn the city’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) fire classification recently improved. ...[More]
Mound City recruiting new firefighters - Dec. 23, 2015
Working to keep homeowner insurance rates low, the city of Mound City was informed by the organization Insurance Service Office (ISO) fire classification that looks at county and municipal fire departments, that they need more volunteers in order to keep their rating. The lower the rating, the lower...[More]
