Stories from Thursday, May 30, 2013

Amanda Leigh Thron, age 45, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 27, 2013, as the result of an auto accident north of Fort Scott. She was born March 21, 1969, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Phillip Thron and Edwina Cowan Thron. In her earlier years, she operated a daycare. ...

James Nelson Hammer, age 88, former resident of Fort Scott and owner of Hammer Insurance Agency, died Wednesday May 29, 2013, at the Del-Mar Gardens in Lenexa, Kan. Funeral arrangements for Jim Hammer will be announced Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

Gary Landen Frye, age 48 of Nevada, Mo., died Friday May 17, 2013 at his home. A Celebration of Gary's life will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday June 1, 2013 at the Hume City Park in Hume, Mo.

City officials announced Wednesday that Heather Griffith has been tapped as the city's new director of economic development, effective June 10. City Manager Dave Martin said Griffith, currently an assistant vice president and banking center manager at UMB Bank, was chosen from a field of about six applicants -- a majority of whom are local -- who interviewed for the position...

Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce officials said more than 50 entries have been received for the annual Good Ol' Days parade which is set to begin at 6 p.m. Friday. The theme of this year's parade is "Caring Through the Years" and grand marshals will be representatives of the local Care to Share cancer support group and The Sharing Bucket. ...