Lessie J. Davis 08-13-1943 to 09-01-2016 - Sep. 6, 2016
Lessie J. Davis, age 73, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born on Aug. 13, 1943, in Arkansas, the daughter of Alfred and Florence Vincent Quarles. She married Bobby Gene Davis on Aug. 3, 1962, at Pine Bluff, Ark. She was preceded in...[More]
Ralph L. Kastl 05-06-1934 to 09-02-2016 - Sep. 6, 2016
Ralph L. Kastl, age 82, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at his home, doing what he loved, working in his yard. He was born on May 6, 1934, at Xenia, Kan., the son of Gus and Gertrude Flye Kastl. He graduated from Blue Mound High School in the Class of 1952. He married Carlene Horton...[More]
Tony John “T.J.†Fornelli II - Sep. 6, 2016
Tony John “T.J.” Fornelli II, 49, physician, went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. He was a loving husband and father. He enriched the lives of so many with his service, compassion and humor. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Prescott...[More]
Mildred Dysart 06-05-1923 to 08-31-2016 - Sep. 6, 2016
Mildred (Millie) Brady Butler Dysart, 93, of Garnett, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kan. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett, Kan. Burial in Centerville...[More]
PHS holds annual fall scrimmage - Aug. 31, 2016
Last Thursday Pleasanton High School held their annual fall scrimmages showcasing the PHS volleyball and football squads. Varsity and junior varsity athletes faced off against one another, eager to show their improvement made during summer workouts. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Obituary of Mildred Dysart 06-05-1923 to 08-31-2016 - Aug. 31, 2016
Mildred (Millie) Brady Butler Dysart, age 93, of Garnett, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service...[More]
Bully Pulpit: The disappointing Colin Kaepernick - Aug. 31, 2016
Another “Are you kidding me?” moment. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand during the playing of the national anthem at a preseason game. Www.nfl.com reported, “SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has...[More]
Jayhawk volleyball places fourth at TRL tournament - Aug. 31, 2016
The Jayhawk volleyball team traveled to Pleasanton on Aug. 27 to compete in the annual TRL tournament. The Hawks went 2-3 in the tournament and placed fourth. The Lady Hawks’ first game was against Northeast Arma, and they started off well defeating Northeast in the first set 25-20. To...[More]
Pleasanton hosts TRL volleyball tournament - Aug. 31, 2016
The Pleasanton volleyball team hosted the annual TRL tournament on Aug. 27. The Blu-Jays went 2-2 but did not qualify for the third-place or first-place game. Oswego placed third by defeating Jayhawk-Linn in two sets, 25-13 and 25-13, while Uniontown won the championship against Northeast, 25-19 and...[More]
Four Winds DAR announces Junior American Citizen Contest ‘Our National Parks: 100 Years of Service to America’ - Aug. 31, 2016
Submitted by CONNIE BECKER The Four Winds Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is announcing the Junior American Citizen (JAC) contest that is open to all preschool through 12th grade students in public, private or parochial schools and in sanctioned home study programs. Each grade...[More]
