Call of a lifetime saves woman, baby - Aug. 20, 2014
Monday was the last day the county could have in order for the budget to be published in a legal manner of time – in that last-minute scramble the County Commissioners left funding for the Public Works Administrator and six School Resource Officers in the budget. The budget hearing was scheduled...[More]
6 SRO positions approved - Aug. 20, 2014
Monday was the last day the county could have in order for the budget to be published in a legal manner of time – in that last-minute scramble the County Commissioners left funding for the Public Works Administrator and six School Resource Officers in the budget. The budget hearing was scheduled...[More]
New statue coming to Mound City - Aug. 20, 2014
Mound City residents will soon welcome a bronze sculpture to be placed along the new city walking trail. Along with the statue, a floral peace garden will be donated to the community by film producer Sue Vicory and her husband, Jay. Vicory and her husband have owned a farm near Mound City for...[More]
Randall Benbrook - Aug. 20, 2014
Randall Benbrook, 61, of Amoret, Mo., passed away at his home on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory in Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Online condolences may...[More]
Raymond Roy Hueston 02-23-1929 to 08-12-2014 - Aug. 20, 2014
Raymond Roy Hueston, 85, of Mapleton, Kan., died at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center. The funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at Mapleton United Methodist Church. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Mapleton United Methodist Church or the Mapleton...[More]
Wilma Carol Murrow 04-13-1934 to 08-16-2014 - Aug. 20, 2014
Wilma Carol Murrow, 80, resident of Mapleton, Kan., died Saturday, Aug. 16, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born April 13, 1934, in Mapleton, the daughter of Irvin and Jessie Casteel Gilmore. She married Virgil Keith Murrow May 2, 1951, in Bentonville, Ark. He preceded her in death in 1978. Carol...[More]
Administrator: Nursing home not going broke - Aug. 13, 2014
After discussion at last week’s commissioner’s meeting that Prescott Country View needed $25,000 to keep their doors open, Administrator Neil Ostlie met in executive session with the commissioners followed by an explanation that they were not going out of business. Ostlie said that despite...[More]
Linn Valley burglaries solved 1 arrested, 2 sought - Aug. 13, 2014
A crime spree, which left several homeowners missing personal property, ended with one juvenile under arrest and two more adults with arrest warrants waiting to be signed. Linn Valley Police Chief Corey Murrison said the first call came in at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, when an elderly man reported...[More]
Weber receives team award - Aug. 13, 2014
Garrett Weber, 20, of Mound City was recognized for not only being a great player but for also being a great teammate off the field as well. Weber played baseball for the Rossville Rattlers this summer. Weber played both catcher and the outfield. The Rossville Rattlers are located in Rossville, Kan....[More]
Beatrice Marie (West) Foster 04-28-1922 to 08-11-2014 - Aug. 13, 2014
Beatrice Marie (West) Foster, age 92, passed away on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. Bea, as everyone called her, was born April 28, 1922, at Farlinville, Kan., to Howard and Beulah (Holt) West. Bea graduated from Mound City High School in 1940 and moved to Kansas City shortly...[More]
