Roger Sims, Journal Staff

La Cygne City Clerk Jodi Wade takes attendees at a town hall meeting through the details of property taxes vs. sales tax. Seated at the table were city council members Jerome Mitzner, left, and Kent Wade. The first of what is expected to be several town hall meetings on the issue was April 1 at the La Cygne Library. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com LA CYGNE – In the aftermath of the first informational town hall meeting on...

Jayhawk-Linn senior wrestler Denton White has been named one of the top competitors in Kansas history for number of falls he has recorded in his high school career. (Submitted photo) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Jayhawk-Linn wrestler Denton White’s run up to the state championship meet this year was remarkable. White, a senior wrestling in the 138-pound class, ripped through his four opponents in the regional, pinning them all in about a minute and a half or less....

Joy Epperson helps Aerie, 5, and Maggie, 2, sort through their plastic eggs following the Easter egg hunt at La Cygne on Saturday, April 4. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) Friday night's thunderstorms missed La Cygne, so the fields at La Cygne Community Park were fairly dry and the weather was sunny but cool for the annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4. This year the event was sponsored by the local nonprofit Ray of Hope Community Impact. With each age group of children...