Roger Sims, Journal Staff

This image on Facebook of a damaged fixture at the Mound City splash park sparked more than 400 comments on the site. City officials believe that it was caused by vandalism and have purchased cameras to try to deter further incidents. (City of Mound City Kansas Facebook) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal.com MOUND CITY – Mound City officials are going on the defensive after an apparent act of vandalism shut down the city’s splash park until repairs can be made. At the Mound City...

Blu-Jay Junior Aiden Patrick picks up medals in the high jump and 100-meter dash at the state track meet. (Pleasanton Schools USD 344 Facebook page) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Pleasanton High School athletes turned in good performances at the Kansas State Championship Track and Field Meet on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. Two boys had top-10 finishes in three events and the girls relay team broke a school record. junior Aiden Patrick accounted for two of those...

Jayhawk Brea Dawson picked up a medal with her finish in the 100-meter hurdles. (Jayhawk USD 346 Facebook page) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Three Jayhawk-Linn athletes had top 10 finishes at the Kansas State Track and Field Championship meet on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30 Senior hurdler Brea Dawson ended her high school career with a seventh-place finish in the 110-meter finals. Teammate Kiera McGrew also placed ninth in the discus with a throw of 109 feet 1...