Stories from Tuesday, July 2, 2013

For a first-year team, the Fort Scott Tigers baseball u16s, coached by Paul Martin, have enjoyed a good amount of offensive success this season. In a doubleheader against Frontenac, a balanced attack produced this output for the day. Offensive leaders for Fort Scott were Isaac Thurston, with four singles, scoring twice; Dalton Barnes, with two walks and two runs; Tommy Avery, with three singles, two doubles and two runs; Jordan Phillips, with a single, two walks, was hit by a pitch and scored a run; Adam Deloney, with three singles and an RBI-sacrifice fly; Wyatt Tourtillott, with a single; Austin Cook, with a single and a run; and Lucas Gillen, with a single and a run.. ...

Bonnie Lee Bloomfield, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her home. At the time of her death she was under the care of Mercy Hospice. She was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Alma, Kan. the daughter of Charles Bean and Anna Grunewald Bean. ...

Former Fort Scott resident, Margaret Patricia "Pat" Moore, 86, presently of Kemah, Texas. died Sunday afternoon at the Emeritus Nursing Home in Sugarland, Texas. She was born Feb. 1, 1927 in St. Paul, Kan., the daughter of Lawrence Alva and Theresa H. (Scharfen) Thomas. She married Rex Moore, Jr. Nov. 30, 1949 in Fulton, Kan.. He preceded her in death Feb. 9, 1991...

Emma Lea Hall, age 83, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Monday, July 01, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Opal McHenry, 91, of Fort Scott, died Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 22, 1921, in Fulton, Kan., the daughter of Jesse and Addie (Michael) Stradley. She married Loren McHenry Sept. 15, 1942 in Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death Feb. 14, 1973...

American flags to honor the men and women who have fought for our country once again line Skubitz Plaza, on the north end of Main Street in downtown Fort Scott. The flags are dedicated to all members of the military. "It's in memory of all who served. 42 donors purchased plaques. The 42 are a representation of all those who served," Lindsay Madison, executive director of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce said...

Even in the midst of summer, the threat of severe weather and tornadoes lurks, which is why local residents need to stay prepared. The aim of a free educational seminar next week organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center is to give people some safety tips and reminders concerning emergency preparedness...

After a 20-minute executive session with Public Works Director Marty Pearson on Monday, Bourbon County Commissioners announced a realignment of the Road and Bridge Department, citing the current supervisor's role is too large for any one person. "We are now going to have a director and a foreman," Commission Chairman Allen Warren said. ...

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Jimmy Kemmerer competes in the Riverfront Festival hot dog eating contest on Saturday at the site of the planned Riverfront Park.

If local law enforcement officials are on track with their synopsis of an afternoon fire on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks near Garland, it is likely those tracks will be shut down for a while. On Monday at approximately 3:30 p.m., emergency personnel from various area agencies responded to a call for a vehicle fire on the tracks, about 100 yards north of 260th Street and Arrowhead Road...