Lillian Lorraine Vanderford - 12-26-1964 - 07-01-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Lillian Lorraine Vanderford, 50, resident of Prescott, Kan., died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home. She was born Dec. 26, 1964, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of John M. and Elsie Louise Schaffer Spears. She married Willis Vanderford on Oct. 3, 1981, in LaHarpe, Kan. She enjoyed gardening and...[More]
Jacob William Gene Bradley - 01-06-1990 to 07-03-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Jacob William Gene Bradley, age 25, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, July 3, 2015, at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1990, in Fort Scott, the son of Rudy and Lisa Bower Bradley. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 2008. He then attended Flint Hills Technical College in...[More]
Maurice Cox - 12-18-1919 - 07-02-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Maurice Cox, 95, of Mound City, Kan., passed away July 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s South Hospital. Maurice was born Dec. 18, 1919, at Fort Scott, Kan., to Colyer Eugene and Ethel Mae (Kennison) Cox. Maurice graduated from Mound City High School. On Oct. 13, 1939, Maurice married Frances Hall in Oskaloosa,...[More]
Willa Dean Kerns Creager - 08-21-1937 to 7-6-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
The death of Willa Dean Kerns Creager, age 77, of Pleasanton, Kan., means the passing of a wonderful Irish mother. Willa was born at La Cygne, Kan., on Aug. 21, 1937, the younger of two daughters born to Jess and Bessie McGinnis Kerns. She graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1956....[More]
Bayley Hanna Spillman Memorial Ropin’ a big success - Jul. 8, 2015
The ninth annual Bayley Hanna Spillman Ropin’ competition was held on the weekend of June 20th in Mound City. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Blu-Jays to hold Shoot-A-Thon for Noah Shooting System - Jul. 8, 2015
The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team is raising money for a Noah Shooting System by holding a Blu-Jays Shoot-A-Thon. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
New cigarette tax dismays county retailers - Jul. 8, 2015
The clock nears 6 on a Wednesday evening.Wednesday, July 1.Two employees from competing cross-border convenience stores, both within two miles of the Kansas City Power and Light La Cygne station, chat at the checkout cubicle of Hale’s Mini Mart, Amsterdam, Mo. To see the full article, check...[More]
Investigation nets Sugar Valley drug bust - Jul. 8, 2015
A month-long investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Department netted the arrest of a Sugar Valley resident on several drug related charges. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Recent storm knocks out power to 14,000 Kansans - Jul. 8, 2015
Last Wednesday a severe thunderstorm caused an electricity outage that left 14,000 KCP&L customers temporarily without power. Damage from the storm in Linn County caused an additional outage the following day, July 2. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Local heroes keep us safe - Jul. 1, 2015
“Every hero has a story” continues as this year’s Summer Reading Program theme. We’ve had fun having our local heroes visit to share their stories. Ron Howard told the children about how his service dog, Autumn, allows him the freedom to extend his life beyond the bounds of his...[More]
