🌱 Remembering Mary Fyock Simpson, former Linn County News editor

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In today's newsletter:

• Remembering Mary Fyock Simpson, former Linn County News editor

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 30.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mary Fyock Simpson (linncountyjournal.com) — Mary Fyock Simpson, a Pleasanton native and retired Linn County News editor, died October 20 at 79. A 1965 Pleasanton High School graduate, she moved from accounting into newspaper operations and eventually editing. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at Pleasanton Presbyterian Church, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m.
   

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📸 Around Pleasanton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasanton

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Thursday November 12

• HS Scholars Bowl @ NE Arma
  Northeast High School, 1003 E South St, Arma
  4:00 pm

Friday November 13

• JH Basketball vs Jayhawk-Linn
  Pleasanton High School, 1001 Ash St, Pleasanton
  5:30 pm

Monday November 16

• JH Basketball vs Galesburg
  Pleasanton High School, 1001 Ash St, Pleasanton
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• JH Basketball @ Uniontown
  Uniontown High School, 601 5th St, Uniontown
  5:00 pm

Monday November 23

• JH Basketball vs NE Arma
  Pleasanton high school
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• JH Wrestling @ Fort Scott
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  4:00 pm
• HS Scholar’s Bowl @ Arma
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  4:00 pm

Friday November 13

• JH Basketball @ Pleasanton
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  5:30 pm

Monday November 16

• Commission Meeting →
  Commission Meeting Room, 306 Main Street, Mound City
  9:00 am
• HS Scholar’s Bowl @ Prairie View
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  4:00 pm
• JH Basketball home vs SE Cherokee
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• JH Basketball home vs NE Arma
  Jayhawk USD 346 Mound City, KS 66056
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fabcon Precast posted a job opening for Quality Technician - Day/Night in Pleasanton. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in La Cygne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasanton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Scott

• November 10, 2026 Issue, Page 1 of 11 (chanute.com)
• 'I wanted ... to tell them thank you': Joplin residents honor military veterans during 39th annual parade Saturday (joplinglobe.com)
• TOMORROW: FSHS Students Showcase 17 Businesses at YEC (fortscott.biz)

Osawatomie

• Miami County sees lowest price for midgrade gas at $4.09 in week ending Oct. 31 (eckansasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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