Award-winning work: ‘98 PHS grad wins big in broadcast media - Jul. 20, 2016
Chris Bryant, a 1998 graduate of Pleasanton High School, has been named the recipient of 18 different awards in his field of work at KSPR in Springfield, Mo. Following graduation from PHS, Bryant attended Dodge County Community College and then transferred to Columbia, Mo. To...[More]
A letter from the heart - Jul. 20, 2016
Jack Dewaard, a former Mound City resident who now resides in Blue Mound, vividly remembers the day they brought his little sister home from the hospital. “I was riding in the back of a laundry truck my dad had at the time,” he recalls, “and I remember watching him pull up...[More]
Simmons new Clerk of the Court - Jul. 20, 2016
Following the departure of former Clerk of the Court Kelly Gibson who will be at Mid-America Nazarene University, it was recently announced that Deputy Clerk of the Court Lori Simmons is now the new Linn County Clerk of the Court. Simmons has been an employee of the court for 11 years and said,...[More]
Grady’s Kids Bike Run to be held this weekend - Jul. 20, 2016
The 10th Annual Grady’s Kids Bike Run will be held this coming Saturday, July 23. The event will begin with registration and breakfast at the Alibi Bar and Grill in La Cygne at 10 a.m. with a prayer and kickstands up at 11 a.m. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Drennan promoted to KHP lieutenant - Jul. 20, 2016
Hard work pays off – and Mark T. Drennan, KHP No.122, is a testament to that fact and was recognized by his employer, the Kansas Highway Patrol, when they promoted him to Lieutenant June 19, 2016. His territory is now Linn, Anderson, Allen, Bourbon and Neosho counties where he supervises...[More]
Loren LeRoy Miller 10-13-1938 to 07-17-2016 - Jul. 19, 2016
Loren LeRoy Miller, 77, of Raytown, Mo., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., died on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Olathe Medical Center. Loren was born Oct. 13, 1938, in La Cygne to Grover Lorain “Bud” and Mary Enid (Morgan) Miller. He graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of...[More]
Glenda L. Reeves 08-14-1918 to 07-15-2016 - Jul. 18, 2016
Glenda L. Reeves, 97, Pittsburg, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016, at Via Christi Village, Pittsburg. She was born Aug. 14, 1918, at Erie, Kan., the daughter of Lillie (Smith) and Perry Yarnell. Glenda was united in marriage to Fay E. Reeves in 1934 at Erie. They were married...[More]
Frank Crowder - Jul. 18, 2016
Frank Crowder, age 80, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away July 15, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel, with burial following the service at the Trading Post Cemetery....[More]
Allen “Bear†Shadden 06-26-1965 to 07-13-2016 - Jul. 18, 2016
Allen “Bear” Shadden, age 51, Mound City, Kan., passed Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born on June 26, 1965, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of William and Fanchion Joles Shadden. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 1983 and attended Fort Scott Community College. He married...[More]
