Samuel Lester Stevens - 05-14-1931 to 06-19-2014 - Jun. 25, 2014
Samuel Lester Stevens, 83, formerly of Parker, Kan., died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. Sam was born May 14, 1931 in Martinsville, Mo., the second of three children born to Samuel Jackson and Helen (Maples) Stevens-Irey.He attended school in Martinsville, Mo., and...[More]
W. Glen Lindsey - 02-17-1923 to 06-19-2014 - Jun. 25, 2014
W. Glen Lindsey, 91, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014. He was born Feb. 17, 1923 at La Cygne, Kan., the son of William and Ethel Shrake Lindsey. He graduated from La Cygne High School. Glen proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II as an aircraft...[More]
Prothe retires from Pleasanton Housing Authority - Jun. 18, 2014
A lifetime is made up of small parts of oftentimes big things, and in Pleasantonian Doris Prothe’s life, she has a lifetime of events to look upon with pride and happiness. One of those events she just completed as she retired May 31, 2014, from the Pleasanton Housing Authority after 42 years,...[More]
Two Mound City boys on number one team in Kansas - Jun. 18, 2014
Brance Ware and Brody White – both of Mound City – are on the currently number one ranked team in 12AAA baseball in the state of Kansas. The boys play for Wheeler’s Whitetails Swhackers baseball team, which features boys from all over southeast Kansas. The team has done exceptionally...[More]
Fulton man reportedly dies by possible tick virus - Jun. 18, 2014
A resident of Fulton reportedly passed away from the Heartland virus last week. Reports of the virus, carried via tick, indicate that it is slowly spreading throughout the Midwest. Cases have been seen in Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee and now Kansas. According to the CDCV (Centers for Disease...[More]
American Legion given go-ahead for Veterans’ Memorial - Jun. 18, 2014
After working on the idea for many months, American Legion volunteers showed the commissioners a working plan of what they envision the Veterans’ Memorial to look like north of the Linn County Courthouse. Legion member Ron Nickelson said they have pursued a plan whereby they can work with the...[More]
Lady Buffs have two on All League First Team and two on the Second Team - Jun. 11, 2014
The Prairie View softball team had a great season this year. They won their Regional bracket to advance to the 4A Div. II State Tournament but then got beat by a very good Pratt team that went on to win the 4A Div. II State Championship. The Buffalos also placed second in the Pioneer League behind Wellsville....[More]
Five-year-old girl survives rattlesnake bite - Jun. 11, 2014
Blue Mound resident Trace Wilkerson had the worst surprise of his life Sunday, June 1, when he discovered his five-year-old daughter, Kaitlin, had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Wilkerson shared his family’s story starting just moments before the bite took place. The morning started with a trip...[More]
Wild hog hit near Blue Mound - Jun. 11, 2014
Reports of wild hogs in Bourbon County came closer to home as a wild hog was hit by a motorist Monday morning in Linn County, damaging the truck and killing the wild boar. Sheriff Paul Filla said that the animal weighed approximately 250 pounds and was “nasty looking.” He said that reportedly...[More]
Pleasanton graduate finds success in music industry - Jun. 11, 2014
Former Pleasanton graduate and professional musician Barry Pointer took time last week to share how he wrote a song featured in the new “Godzilla” film. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Pointer – son of Joe and Linda Pointer of Pleasanton – explained that his love for...[More]
