Amanda Novella Taylor 08-30-1941 to 04-26-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Amanda Novella Taylor, 75, of Butler, Mo., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Novella was born on Aug. 30, 1941, in Swifton, Ark., to Wayne Horace and Annie Novella (Reeves) Jackson.She worked as a nurses’ aide in long-term care.Novella enjoyed gardening,...[More]
Gerald Eric Greenwell 03-31-1971 to 04-25-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Gerald Eric Greenwell, age 46, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born March 31, 1971.Funeral service was Monday, May 1, 2017, at the La Cygne Christian Church. Graveside service was at the Fort Scott National Cemetery.The family suggests contributions to Gerald Greenwell Memorial...[More]
Bertha Alma White 12-27-1922 to 04-30-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Bertha Alma White, age 94, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Louisburg Health Care. She was born in Osawatomie on Dec. 27, 1922, the daughter of Jesse Evans and Delvina Bates.She graduated from Osawatomie High School.She married Reuben Haight. To this union, four children...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Widowhood - Apr. 26, 2017
One of the first nice days that I describe as a kayak day was last Sunday. What a beautiful spring day – a day that makes many of us thankful we live in a place like Linn County.So, my folks who had been visiting for a few days before that had left for home, and I was left with an afternoon that...[More]
Buffalo teams earn wins over Archie in single games Baseball team rallies for walk-off after 5-run deficit - Apr. 26, 2017
Prairie View ball teams won single-game home contests April 18 against Archie, Mo., the baseball team rallying from five runs down for a 9-8 walk-off win, the softball team winning in business-like fashion, 11-4.Next up for both Buffalo teams will be non-league home doubleheaders against Eudora at 4:30...[More]
Pleasanton golf hosts home invitational; all 3 county schools compete - Apr. 26, 2017
The Pleasanton golf team hosted their home invitational on April 20. Only a total of five teams were there with a total of 22 golfers. Only three teams had enough golfers for a team score and Jayhawk-Linn won the tournament with a 348. Erie was second with a 409 and Prairie View was third with a 441....[More]
Jayhawk track wins home invitational - Apr. 26, 2017
The Jayhawk track team held its home invitational on April 24 and did very well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed first at the event.The boys’ team placed first with 162 points. The boys were followed by Northeast, 105 points, Central Heights, 71 1/2 points, Waverly, 56 points,...[More]
PHS class creates powerful PSA - Apr. 26, 2017
Nick Thompson is the technology director for the Pleasanton USD 344 school district.But in addition to the duties of installing and maintaining new computers, software, printers and anything technological in general, he also teaches one particular class, which recently went above and beyond what they...[More]
Bike blessing, fundraiser to be held May 20 - Apr. 26, 2017
The New Lancaster United Methodist Church, Paola, will be hosting a Bike Blessing Breakfast and Fundraiser on Saturday, May 20, which is also Armed Forces Day. The trustees’ breakfast will be held from 7-9 a.m. with a freewill donation. The menu includes homemade biscuits and gravy, sausage patties,...[More]
La Cygne Prayer Breakfast set for May 4 - Apr. 26, 2017
The La Cygne Community Prayer Breakfast is set for 7 a.m. Thursday, May 4, in the Swan Room at the La Cygne Library.The event is held in honor of, and on, the National Day of Prayer, which was declared in 1952 through a joint resolution signed by Congress and President Harry S. Truman.But the roots of...[More]
