Battery charge filed on District 5 Rep. Mark Samsel - May. 5, 2021
Reprinted with the permission WELLSVILLE – A first appearance court hearing had yet to be scheduled today in a battery charge against 5th District State Representative Mark Samsel, a Wellsville Republican, after an incident involving a student that took place Wednesday while Samsel was...[More]
Jesus, motorcycles and riders Run for the Son Saturday - May. 5, 2021
God works in and through many means, and motorcycles are one of those methods. With summer on its way, Linn Valley provided the location for his work as the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) met there to begin a ride on Saturday. Bill Greer, a Linn Valley Lakes property owner, worked with...[More]
Whitaker named interim Pleasanton councilman - May. 5, 2021
Following the early departure of Councilwoman Danielle Souza, who was appointed by Pleasanton Mayor Mike Frisbie, the City Council at their Monday meeting approved Frisbie’s next appointment of Joe Whitaker, a former Pleasanton Public Works employee and the current City Administrator Teresa Whitaker’s...[More]
Blue Mound town hall meeting explains electrical charges - Apr. 28, 2021
A special Town Hall meeting was held by city council members for the city of Blue Mound on the evening of Sunday, April 25, at the Blue Moon in Blue Mound. The purpose of the Town Hall was to discuss an extra charge on residents’ electric bills. This charge is from the week-long spike in energy...[More]
La Cygne may set fall Community Building study - Apr. 28, 2021
A combined public workshop/town hall may occur this autumn to determine a future concept of La Cygne’s Community Building. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, April 21, La Cygne’s council concurred that its appointed Public Building Commission also be a part of that possible meeting. Those...[More]
Swanfest seeks volunteers - Apr. 28, 2021
La Cygne’s Swanfest Committee is seeking volunteers. As reported during a special committee report at the regular council meeting last Wednesday, April 21, Mayor Debra Wilson said a lack of volunteers may prevent occurrence of the community event, slated for July 17 to dovetail with the post-Independence...[More]
Family of murder victim concerned with County Attorney conflict of interest - Apr. 23, 2021
REVISED 04/23/2021 - The story of the murder of a Mound City woman, Dawn Rosso, began prior to her throat being cut on Saturday, June 20, 2020 – it actually began when her alleged murderer Dylan Parks-Maki broke her wrist and ribs; To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the...[More]
Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store coming to Pleasanton - Apr. 21, 2021
Following a 10-minute executive session for land acquisition on Monday, Pleasanton City Councilman Jake Mattingley said a representative of Family Dollar/Dollar Tree “chose us because of our location” to build a store. Mattingley said the corporation usually targets larger cities, such as...[More]
Pleasanton Council visits with engineer concerning lake development - Apr. 21, 2021
Pleasanton City Administrator Teresa Whitaker introduced BG Consultants engineer Jason Hoskinson to the City Council Monday night, stating his job would be to “help the city out with the potential development project” and figure out where the engineering firm can assist the city. Hoskinson...[More]
Mound City Council reopens discussions on sale of lake - Apr. 14, 2021
The Mound City Council met by phone for a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, April 6, for the purpose of determining whether or not to reopen the discussions on the sale of the city lake. During the course of that meeting, the council voted to go forward with the discussions on selling the city lake. In...[More]
