The Jayhawk baseball team earned their first victories of the season this past week. The Hawks hosted St. Paul on April 7 and hosted Marmaton Valley on April 10. Jayhawk swept St. Paul in their double-header, 16-6 and 18-0, while falling to Marmaton Valley in their double-header, 6-13 and 11-17.
The first game against St. Paul saw Jayhawk get off to a 6-0 lead but then St. Paul tied it in the third, 6-6. However, from there St. Paul was held scoreless and Jayhawk scored 10 more runs to get the win 16-6.
Tanner Holt was 2-2 with three runs scored and an RBI while Clay Nichols was 2-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Trey Poole was 2-3 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI’s while Trevor Brownback had one run scored. Brady Felt was 2-4 with two runs scored and four RBI’s while Brennan Gardner had two runs scored. Landon Higgins was 1-4 with a double, run scored and two RBI’s while Pryce Eastwood was 2-3 with a run and two RBI’s. Jayden Mayhugh had a run scored.
SPORTS
Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ track teams win Oswego Invitational

The Pleasanton track team traveled to Oswego on April 8 to compete in the Oswego Invitational. The Jays did very well as both the girls’ and boys’ teams placed first. Here are the individual results through the top six places in each event. Boys’ Events... [More]
Prairie View softball falls in league contest to Iola

The Prairie View softball team hosted Iola this past week on April 8 in a Pioneer League double-header. The Lady Buffs came up just short in both games as they lost the first game 8-12 and then lost the second game 8-17. Iola got off to a good start in the first game as they... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton baseball falls to Southeast Cherokee and Marmaton Valley
- Jayhawk softball splits against Central Heights
- Prairie View softball starts season 3-1
- Pleasanton baseball opens season 2-2 against Oswego and Crest
- Jayhawk softball starts season 3-3
- 2025 Boys’ Basketball All County team
- 2025 Girls’ Basketball All County team
- Three Rivers League selects boys’ and girls’ upper division All League basketball teams
NEWS
Notice

The Linn County News and Linn County Printing will be closed on Good Friday, April 18, in observance of the Easter holiday. We wish you all a blessed Easter!
Public comment results in allegations of unethical behavior

Following the approval of claims and adds and abates at the Monday meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, Jason Hightower, Commissioner for District 1, requested a 15-minute session to review the Code of Ethics to be added to the open agenda for the meeting directly ahead... [More]
Parker reinstates local policing

City seeks both chief and codes officer, hires law firm as legal counsel The city of Parker has begun its process of reinstating its police department. At their monthly meeting Thursday, the council voted unanimously to advertise for a police chief, but not before... [More]
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- Two charged following vehicular incident in Parker
- Pleasanton approves zoning request
- La Cygne leaders talk future street improvements
- Mound City council raises water rates
- Commissioners terminate public works administrator
- Parker may reconsider police presence
- PWWSD13 explains rate increase
- Pleasanton to hold town hall on eliminating city fire department
COMMUNITY
Jayhawk Linn to present ‘Maid to Order’ for spring play

Students from Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School will present their spring play, ‘Maid to Order’ on Thursday, March 27 and Saturday, March 29. The play, under the direction of faculty member Dawn Carlson, is a comedy set in the mid-to-late 1940s in the... [More]
Students surprise teacher with bell ringing

In an effort to honor a teacher who recently completed his chemotherapy treatments, students at Pleasanton High School worked with educator Melinda Dent to organize a “fire drill” on Thursday of last week in order to surprise that teacher. PHS teacher Norman Jones,... [More]
Shillito selected for Heartland Youth Tour

Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative recently announced that homeschool sophomore Louis Shillito has been selected as one of several young persons to participate in their annual Youth Tour this summer. Louis is the son of Chris and Carissa Shillito who operate the Shalom Retreat... [More]
More Community
- 60 years of friendships and memories
- Baby birth, voting… almost rolled into one package
- Kellstadt opens new business in Mound City
- PVHS holds Career Day
- Powells named BC Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year
- Across Kansas on a spiritual journey
- Prairie View FFA wins 2024 East Central District Dairy Cattle CDE
- JLHS cheerleaders to perform in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade