Blu-Jays fly high, ground Jets - Oct. 26, 2016
The Pleasanton High School Blu-Jays wanted to let their home crowd and their seniors know how much they appreciated them. All three phases of the team were firing on all cylinders as the host Jays crushed the Altoona-Midway Jets 64-8 last Friday in Eight-Man District 1 play. To see the full article,...[More]
Linn County all set for Halloween - Oct. 26, 2016
Halloween is right around the corner, and there are quite a few events across Linn County slated for the holiday. Prescott will be hosting their annual costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at City Hall in the gym. Donuts will be provided by the city. To see the full article, check...[More]
Advance voting begins in county - Oct. 26, 2016
A banner hangs near the Linn County Courthouse front doors at Mound City heralding that advance voting for the general election is now underway. David Lamb, master county clerk and chief elections officer, told county commissioners Monday morning that 35 persons voted during the first day of advance...[More]
La Cygne to double water deposit for new hookups - Oct. 26, 2016
La Cygne’s City Council unanimously approved raising water deposits for new customers at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 19. Now at $100, the deposit will rise to $200 once the council formally approves the ordinance at their 7 p.m. meeting next Wednesday, Nov. 2, and...[More]
Joann Albright 01-02-1934 to 10-22-2016 - Oct. 25, 2016
Joann Little Albright, 82, of La Cygne, Kan., passed on to her eternal home on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5-7 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Joann’s church, Fontana Christian Church,...[More]
Jerry M. Boone 11-03-1943 to 10-15-2016 - Oct. 25, 2016
Jerry M. Boone, 72, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Louisburg Health Care and Rehab. He was born on Nov. 3, 1943, at Paola, Kan., the son of Irvin and Esther Croghan Boone. Jerry spent a lot of his childhood traveling back and forth from Kansas to California with...[More]
Lavona Marie (Gilkey) Bradley 01-29-1967 to 10-15-2016 - Oct. 25, 2016
Lavona Marie (Gilkey) Bradley, age 49, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Prescott, Kan., on Oct. 15, 2016. She was born Jan. 29, 1967, in Butler, Mo. Lavona was the youngest of six children born to Bobby Ray Gilkey and Della Marie (Black) Douglas. Lavona attended school in Rich Hill, Mo., until...[More]
Pleasanton cross country performs well at league meet in Burlington - Oct. 19, 2016
The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Burlington on Oct. 13 to compete in the Three Rivers League meet at Burlington. This was a huge meet as the Three Rivers was one of three leagues that held their league meet there. The Blu-Jays did well as every single runner set a personal record. To see...[More]
Moderate middle mullings - Oct. 19, 2016
In a political sense, I’m one of “those” who are most p0pular during an election cycle. The rest of the time ... uh ... not so much. I am one of “those” non-affiliated, middle-of-the-road, fence-riding moderates. In today’s climate, I am too liberal to be...[More]
