Bully Pulpit - South Carolina, my heart cries - Jun. 24, 2015
I, like the rest of the nation with some kind of media device, watched in horror as news accounts of the AME Church in Charleston, S. Carolina spilled out.I cried. Why would anyone attend a Bible study, where he was welcomed into God’s house for an hour, and then choose to pull out a gun and kill...[More]
Fourth of July events: - Jun. 24, 2015
Blue Mound:The parade starts at 11 a.m. on July 4, with events occurring throughout the day. A fireworks display will begin at dusk, following the royal court crowning.Pleasanton:A fireworks display will take place on July 4 at dusk at Stegge Lake. Linn Valley:On July 3, there will be a boat parade at...[More]
Prescott couple celebrates 77 years of marriage - Jun. 24, 2015
Prescott couple Earl, 103 years old, and Laurel White, 95 years old, will share their 77th wedding anniversary this Thursday, June 25. The couple married nearly eight decades ago in 1938. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Cochran retires from Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative - Jun. 24, 2015
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative employees, family and friends gathered at First Baptist Church in Mound City last Friday to help Jerry Cochran celebrate his retirement after nearly 44 years of service with the co-op. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Larry R. Morris - Jun. 24, 2015
Larry R. Morris, age 57, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away June 18, 2015, at the Trinity Lutheran Nursing and Rehab.Funeral Service will be held Monday, June 22, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be held prior to service at 1 p.m. Burial...[More]
Beverly Lornell Armstrong - 08-01-1950 to 06-18-2015 - Jun. 24, 2015
Beverly Lornell Armstrong, 64, of La Cygne, Kan., died at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Beverly was born Aug. 1, 1950, to William Paul and Rannie Rachel (Moore) Cummings.She graduated from Camdenton (Mo.) High School and then attended Fort Scott Community...[More]
Paul Vee Claytor - 04-08-1966 to 06-17-2015 - Jun. 24, 2015
Paul Vee Claytor, 49, of Mound City, Kan. died unexpectedly at his parents’ home in La Cygne, Kan., on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Paul was born April 8, 1966 in Melbourne, Fla., to Ernest Paul and Mary F. (Walker) Claytor.Paul graduated from Prairie View High School. Paul worked in construction,...[More]
Emory Rubin Arnold - 05-28-1917 to 06-21-2015 - Jun. 24, 2015
Emory Rubin Arnold, 98, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born May 28, 1917, in Roxbury, Kan., the son of Robert and Katie Arnold. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. He married LaVon Geisler March 17, 1939, at Girard, Kan. She preceded...[More]
Secrest wins High-Overall Jr. Bronze at Kansas State Shoot - Jun. 24, 2015
Shooting his first registered shells in 2012, Pleasanton High School junior Hunter Secrest has done very well in three short years. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
HomeTown Teams talk focuses on 1936 Olympic basketball - Jun. 24, 2015
The 1936 Olympic men’s basketball team and its relationship to three high-profile Kansas college coaches was the topic for a Monday evening presentation at the La Cygne Library’s Swan Room. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out...[More]
