Marjorie Ruth Prentice - 02-09-1921 to 06-07-2015 - Jun. 10, 2015
Marjorie Ruth (Conley) Prentice, 94, longtime resident of rural Parker, Kan., passed away at Vintage Park in Osawatomie on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Marjorie was born Feb. 9, 1921, near La Cygne, Kan., and was the oldest of seven children of Arthur Leonard Conley and Ruth Elizabeth (Hensley) Conley. She...[More]
LaVern Allen Croan - Jun. 10, 2015
LaVern Allen “Old Man” Croan, 76, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015.Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Centerville Cemetery. Visitation will be held...[More]
Buffalo baseball and softball place five in 2015 Pioneer All League teams - Jun. 10, 2015
The Prairie View baseball and softball teams were able to get multiple players post-season honors in the annual Pioneer All League teams. The baseball team struggled this year going 2-19 but managed to get two of their players on an All League team. The softball team had a fantastic season winning their...[More]
Jayhawk baseball has eight players make the Three Rivers All League teams - Jun. 10, 2015
The Jayhawk baseball team had an excellent season and that showed with the eight Three Rivers All League selections the team received. The Hawks went 17-4 on the year and made it to their Regional championship. The team lost to Humboldt in the Regional championship 10-0 just missing making the State...[More]
Pleasanton council, community work day shapes town - Jun. 10, 2015
Around 30 volunteers gathered at the Pleasanton community center site at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, to join forces and tackle projects across the town. City Administrator Erika Kern said overall the workday went “really well.” To see the full article, check out this week's edition of...[More]
Fabcon receives warm community welcome - Jun. 10, 2015
Residents from across Linn County gathered south of Pleasanton on Thomas Road last Thursday for a reception to welcome new business, Fabcon, to the area. Fabcon expanded into southeast Kansas in January to better serve their customers in the region. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Kansas Library System workshop - Jun. 3, 2015
Brenda Curtis of Linn County Library District #3 in Blue Mound and Kay Bowman of Linn County Library District #1 in Parker attended the Southeast Kansas Library System workshop, The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), at the Parsons Public Library on May 19, 2015. To see the full article, check...[More]
Winslow Evans scholarship awarded to 2015 Pleasanton graduates - Jun. 3, 2015
Seven Pleasanton High School graduates were awarded the Winslow Evans scholarship this year. The seniors are: David Henkle, Lacey Sowards, J. J. Sullins, Kyla Green, Darcy Ellis, Dakota McCullough and Justice Dent. The scholarship is in memory of the parents of Charles “Chuck” Winslow, a...[More]
Author’s visit a success - Jun. 3, 2015
Saturday’s visit by author Lorraine Robinson drew a crowd that filled the children’s area of the library. Those who arrived early were anxious to purchase her book and lined up to get her signature. After a brief introduction, Robinson began her presentation about how the book came to be...[More]
