Irene Cox Demott - 08-16-1928 to 10-11-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Irene Cox Demott, born Aug. 16, 1928, in Centerville, Kan., the youngest and only daughter of Colyer Eugene Cox and Ethel May Kenison, passed away Oct. 11, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn., after a few years of declining health. Irene graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1946.She leaves behind two older...[More]
Sandra Lynne “Sandie†Matheny - 06-16-1953 to 10-30-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Sandra Lynne “Sandie” Matheny, 61, died at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at her home after a long illness. Sandie was born on June 16, 1953, in Merced, Calif., to Robert and Jacqueline (Beech) Crawford. She grew up in Clarinda, Iowa. Sandie moved to Blue Mound, Kan. in 1996. She enjoyed...[More]
Philip L. Bays - 12-06-1942 to 10-28-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Philip L. Bays, 71, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. He was born at Salinas, Calif., on Dec. 6, 1942, the son of Everett Leo and Opal Mae Kephart Bays. He graduated from Paseo High School and attended Baker University. He was a member of the Linn Valley Church and enjoyed fishing,...[More]
Dorotha M. Glidden - 10-18-1927 to 10-13-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Dorotha M. Glidden, 86, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, and more recently of Gladewater, Texas, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at her home in Gladewater. Dorotha was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Blue Mound, Kan. to Clarence Arthur Townsley and Corda Edith Jackson Townsley. She worked as a Nurse’s...[More]
Maxine Smith - 01-10-1924 to 10-29-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Maxine Smith, 90, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. She was born at Pleasanton, Kan. Jan. 10, 1924, the daughter of Leonard and Lessie Neill Gammon. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1942. On Aug. 7, 1942, she married Joe Smith in Escondido, Calif. He preceded her in death...[More]
Bradley’s Grocery Store closes in Blue Mound - Nov. 5, 2014
On Oct. 4, Bradley’s Grocery Store in Blue Mound closed its doors when owners Tom and Berna Bradley retired. The Bradleys purchased the store in 1983 from Berna’s parents and successfully managed the shop for over 30 years. Berna said the economy often played the biggest factor in grocery...[More]
La Cygne/Linn Valley Christmas Sharing Project gets a boost - Nov. 5, 2014
At the last La Cygne City Council meeting, representatives from the Royal Neighbors presented a check for $2,307 to the La Cygne volunteer firefighters. The money was raised at the Oct. 4 ham, bean and pulled pork free-will donation dinner that was put on by the Royal Neighbors. The dinner was a joint...[More]
Hensley medals at State for the Blu-Jays for the first time since 1985 - Nov. 5, 2014
The Kansas City Royals were not the only ones to accomplish a sports milestone that has not been done since 1985. Brandon Hensley of the Pleasanton cross country team also achieved that feat at the 1A State cross country meet in Wamego on Nov. 1. The Royals made the World Series for the first time...[More]
Tingler has her personal best time at State - Nov. 5, 2014
Hannah Tingler of the Jayhawk-Linn cross country team represented the Hawks and all of Linn County proudly at the 3A State cross country meet at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence on Oct. 31.Tingler, a freshman, achieved her personal best time of 17:20.50 at the State meet placing 32nd. To see the full article, check...[More]
Linn County 2014 Unofficial General Election results - Nov. 5, 2014
UNITED STATES SENATEPat Roberts, Republican 1992Randall Batson, Libertarian 181Greg Orman, Independent 959UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND DISTRICTMargie Wakefield, Democrat 595Lynn Jenkins, Republican 2447Christopher...[More]