Donna Jean Holdridge - 04-23-1940 to 03-25-2015 - Apr. 1, 2015
Donna Jean Holdridge, a resident of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 23, 1940, to Gladys and Ephrium Kepley. She graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, N.M. She graduated from the School of Cosmetology...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Hard-drive wipeout - Apr. 1, 2015
Hard-drive wipeout sounds like a new surf move after a rogue wave hits an unsuspecting surfer.That would be if it weren’t something high-ranking officials in our government perform to try to cover their rears after they do something that would generally be considered not on the “up and up.”I...[More]
Lohman wins wrestling national championship in Oklahoma - Apr. 1, 2015
Jaimah Lohman of Pleasanton represented Team Kansas at the 2015 USAW Girls Folkstyle Nationals and represented well. Lohman took the national championship as she went 3-0 on March 29 at the nationals in Oklahoma City, Okla. Lohman, 12 years old and in the 90 lb. weight class, first faced Isabella Basso...[More]
Pleasanton track competes in first meet of season at Archie - Apr. 1, 2015
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Archie, Mo., to compete in the Archie Invitational on the evening of March 30. The Blu-Jay boys track team scored 30½ points and placed 10th out of 16 teams. Amanda Parker was the only participant for the girls at the meet and she did not place in any of her...[More]
Mobile banking, changing consumer access to information - Apr. 1, 2015
Technology capabilities continue to grow, shaping the way companies conduct business and customers access it. The Federal Reserve System (FRS) recently released survey results indicating that widespread use of mobile phones continues to change the way Americans bank, pay bills and shop.Use of mobile...[More]
County sick leave sharing plan discussed - Apr. 1, 2015
The commissioners discussed leave sharing again and tabled the discussion after deciding to contact the county’s human resources contractor.County Counselor Gary Thompson began preliminary research and said the state of Kansas has leave sharing for major medical crisis, not catastrophes, and employees...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield site opens April 1 - Apr. 1, 2015
With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, the Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site in Pleasanton will open its doors for the season on April 1, 2015. Located at 20485 along Kansas Highway 52 west, the site opens each year from April to October for local and traveling visitors alike. To...[More]
Cledys Atwater - 03-07-1934 to 03-18-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Cledys Atwater, 81, of Osawatomie, Kan., passed away March 18, 2015, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. He was born March 7, 1934, in Centerville, Kan. Cledys married Charlene Farr Sept. 11, 1954, in Ardmore, Okla.Cledys proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War,...[More]
Janice Lavon Nation - 02-25-1960 to 03-17-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Janice Lavon Nation of La Cygne was born Feb. 25, 1960, and died March 17, 2015, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan.She is survived by sons Greg Good, Paola, Kan., and Brandon Good, Shell Knob, Mo.; daughter-in-law Lisa Good, Paola; grandsons Brian and Logan Good, Paola; significant other Wayne Baker,...[More]
