2014 Sweepstakes winners announced - Oct. 29, 2014
The 10th annual Linn County News Sweepstakes has come to a close and the winners are: $250 – Leslie German, La Cygne; $50 – Lola Adams, Mound City; Darwyn Weaver, Blue Mound; Donna Krum, Mound City; Jan Kellerman, Centerville; and Sandy Canada, Parker.New this year was a special drawing for...[More]
1952 Prescott Class Reunion - Oct. 29, 2014
On Sept. 10, 2014, six of the original 1952 Prescott High School class of nine met at the Linn County Museum in Pleasanton for an enjoyable reunion. After a picnic in Dunlap Park they toured the Museum, reviewing the history of Linn County and viewing items and antiques used by their ancestors and relatives...[More]
Mee Maw’s Country Kitchen opens in Pleasanton - Oct. 29, 2014
Pleasanton residents can officially welcome Mee Maw’s Country Kitchen to town. Formerly known as Small Fry Café, business owners Doug and Becky Grant purchased the café a few months ago. Embarking on a daring and expensive journey, the couple chose to remodel the restaurant before...[More]
Mary Lorene Nash - 06-11-1938 to 10-27-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Mary Lorene Nash, age 76, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. She was born on June 11, 1938, at Napoleon, Mo., the daughter of Allen and Amanda Murray Major. She graduated from Wellington High School.Mary and George Nash were united in marriage on March 31, 1956, in Kansas City, Kan....[More]
Thomas Allen Spainhoward - 04-21-1946 to 10-23-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Thomas Allen Spainhoward, 68, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born April 21, 1946, in Savonburg, Kan., to Virgil and Verna Oxford Spainhoward. He was the youngest of three children. Tom spent his childhood years in Uniontown, Kan., graduating...[More]
Ormonde Beltz - 08-30-1923 to 10-25-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Ormonde Richard Frank Beltz, 91, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 25, 2014 at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 30, 1923 in Newman Grove, Neb., the son of August and Cordula Willamine (Pose) Beltz. He was the second of six children, and a life-long member of the...[More]
Linda Ann Smith 06-03-1946 to 10-23-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Linda Ann Smith, 68, of Bryan, Texas, formerly of Spring Hill, Kan., and Linn and Miami Counties died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 in Houston, Texas.Linda was born June 3, 1946 in Sutherland, Neb., the third child of four to Louis Claudie and Evelyn Eileen (Glendenning) Jackson.When Linda was six years old,...[More]
Tingler headed to State for Jayhawk cross country - Oct. 29, 2014
Two seconds.The length of time needed to read those two words prevented Jayhawk-Linn sophomore Alanna Barrett from qualifying for Friday’s state 3-A cross country meet at Lawrence. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Hensley makes State as Pleasanton hosts 1A and 2A cross country Regionals - Oct. 29, 2014
The Pleasanton cross country hosted a 1A and 2A Regional on Oct. 25 at Sugar Valley. The Blu-Jays were the only county team at the event competing in the 1A competition. The Blu-Jays have had a good year and will be sending a runner to the State Cross Country meet on Nov. 1 at Wamego Country Club in...[More]
Fatality accident claims 1 south of Centerville - Oct. 29, 2014
A fatality occurred on County Rd. 1077, approximately 3.5 miles south of Centerville last Saturday, Oct. 25. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, around 1:43 p.m., a 2007 Ford Escape driven by Charlene J. Conner, 64, of Blue Mound, was northbound on 1077 Rd. when the accident occurred.The...[More]
