Bully Pulpit - Constitutional Carry is not a ‘free for all’ - Apr. 8, 2015
Passage of legislation by both the Kansas House and Senate now allows any Kansan, as of July 1, 2015, age 21 and older, to carry concealed firearms regardless of whether he or she has obtained a permit.For gun rights enthusiasts who wrap themselves around the Second Amendment, the bill was a positive...[More]
Aliyah Nicholas - 06-26-2012 to 03-30-2015 - Apr. 8, 2015
Aliyah Nicholas, age 2, of Kincaid, Kan., gained her angel wings at home on Monday, March 30, 2015, after battling Walker Warburg Syndrome. She was born June 26, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., the daughter of Quinnton and Tara Nicholas. Aliyah was preceded in death by...[More]
Terry Michael Smethers - 11-09-1941 to 04-06-2015 - Apr. 8, 2015
Terry Michael Smethers, age 73, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 9, 1941, at Iola, Kan., the son of Delbert and Elnora Herynk Smethers. He graduated from Kincaid High School and attended Washburn University and Clark...[More]
Wayne P. White - 09-06-1926 to 04-06-2015 - Apr. 8, 2015
Wayne P. White, age 88, Oklahoma City, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Raymond P. and Alice Howell White. He graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended St Louis University. Wayne served his country...[More]
Easter events - Apr. 1, 2015
April 2:-Prescott Methodist Church will host Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.April 3:- Prescott Methodist Church will host Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. - The Mound City Christian Church will have Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m.- The Ministerial Alliance will host a community Good Friday service...[More]
K.C. Wolf visits PES students - Apr. 1, 2015
K.C. Wolf, the official mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs, visited Pleasanton Elementary students last Friday to help prepare kids for upcoming state assessments and MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing. According to Wikipedia, K.C. Wolf was first introduced in 1989. The mascot has been portrayed...[More]
Stefanie Shryer joins Granny’s Family Market - Apr. 1, 2015
Granny’s Family Market in Prescott recently welcomed new partner Stefanie Shryer to the consignment shop. The local business is open Monday –Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shryer shared that she “jumped on the opportunity” to join the local store partnership and enjoys interacting...[More]
William Joseph Prike - 03-08-1933 to 03-20-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
William Joseph Prike, 82, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away March 20, 2015. He was born March 8, 1933, in Kansas City, Mo., to George and Muriel Wolfe Prike. After graduating from La Cygne High School, Bill was able to attend Kansas State University for one year. He was a farmer in Linn County, Kan., before...[More]
Nana Jo New - 08-22-1958 to 03-27-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Nana Jo New, 56, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her residence on March 27, 2015. She was born Aug. 22, 1958, at Grayling, Mich., the daughter of James and Lila Aldrich Carr. She married Michael New July 18, 2005.Nana Jo was a member of the Liberty Worship Center in Pleasanton, Kan. She enjoyed her...[More]
Dorothy Marie Markley - 02-22-1932 to 03-28-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Dorothy Marie Markley, 83, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born Feb. 22, 1932, at Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Aaron R. and Hallie Bell Markley. She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1950. After graduation she worked...[More]
