Election mid-terms pull candidates to Republican picnic - Oct. 22, 2014
With mid-term 2014 elections only a couple weeks away, candidates for state and national offices took the opportunity to try to persuade a few more voters to either get out and vote or vote their direction last Monday night.Following a wonderful supper cooked by Shayna Lamb and crew, Linn County Central...[More]
Pleasanton High School students win at FSCC Math Contest - Oct. 22, 2014
Fort Scott Community College hosted a math contest for high school students on Oct. 16. Fourteen high schools attended, including Appleton City, Drexel R-IV, Ballard R-II (Butler), Christian Learning Center, Osawatomie, Uniontown, Covenant Academy, Fort Scott Christian Heights, Pleasanton, Louisburg,...[More]
First Eagle Scout candidate for Parker Boy Scout Troop 125 - Oct. 22, 2014
Sixteen-year-old Boy Scout Sean Smith of Parker is a member of Troop 125 and is in the process of achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Smith explained his favorite aspects of the Boy Scouts are camping and the opportunity to learn new skills.Boy Scout Troop 125 began a short six years ago and Smith will...[More]
Blu-Jays fall to Marmaton Valley 51-6 Turnovers, penalties costly - Oct. 22, 2014
The Pleasanton Blu-Jays struggled to hold on to the ball Friday night, committing eight turnovers in a 51-6 loss to the Marmaton Valley Wildcats.Pleasanton won the coin flip and elected to receive the ball. After a touchback on the kickoff, PHS started their drive on their own 15. Seven plays into...[More]
Buffalo football falls to Osawatomie in double overtime - Oct. 22, 2014
Prairie View hosted Osawatomie on Senior/Parent Night on Oct. 17 in a crucial Pioneer League match-up. The Buffalos entered the match-up 4-2 overall and 4-0 in league play. The Trojans entered the contest 4-2 and 3-1 in league play. The Trojans’ league loss was to Wellsville on Sept. 19, 46-15....[More]
Crosswalk coming to Pleasanton school district - Oct. 22, 2014
Pleasanton Elementary Principal Ray Streeter met with the Pleasanton City Council at their meeting Monday evening and asked the city to paint a crosswalk for students on Ash Street.Streeter explained that he received calls from a couple of concerned parents regarding student safety entering and exiting...[More]
Pleasanton considers new water meter reading system - Oct. 22, 2014
At the Pleasanton City Council special meeting Monday evening, the council heard from Don Heller, engineer with EBH & Associates, that replacing all of the old water meters in town with a new automatic meter system is a possibility.Heller explained that approximately $650,000 grant funds are not...[More]
Union Pacific crossing construction creating possible public safety issue - Oct. 22, 2014
Residents in Linn County are used to train traffic with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad on the east side and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) on the west side. But residents are not used to necessary roads being closed by trains or construction equipment for extended periods with allegedly...[More]
Women united in faith, hope, love - Oct. 15, 2014
United Methodist Women is a national organization with grassroots efforts in communities across our vast nation. Their work is focused on women, children and youth.In the La Cygne area, the United Methodist Women’s group is very active. During the past year, their projects have included financial...[More]
Dorothy Lucille Dunlop-Cox - 05-16-1928 to 10-12-2014 - Oct. 15, 2014
Dorothy Lucille Dunlop-Cox, 86, of La Cygne, Kan., went to be with her Lord Sunday morning, Oct. 12, 2014, comforted by her husband, son and daughter by her side. Dorothy was born May 16, 1928, at Somerset, Kan., the daughter of Walter W. and Nellie May Long-Dunlop, the second of six children.Her childhood...[More]
