Stories from Friday, July 12, 2013

Richard Dean "John" Johnson, age 70, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on July 11, 2013. Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday July 15, 2013 at the Pleasanton First Baptist Church. Inurnment will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. The family suggests contributions to the John Johnson Memorial Fund. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

It wasn't an easy decision, but Macy Cullison is leaving her position with the city of Fort Scott to pursue other endeavors. Cullison, the city's outgoing director of economic development, will serve her last day with the city today. She plans to attend law school at Vanderbilt University next month...

You couldn't miss him. In his blue wool, double-breasted frock jacket, Quentin Umphenour of Fulton stood out from the older attendees at the weekly Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce coffee. He stood at attention beside the African American history display at the Lowell Milken Center on Thursday morning to tell of James M. Williams, of the Civil War era...

Governor Brownback visited the Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) Construction Trades building located in Pittsburg on Thursday to announce the new Career Technical Education Initiative to the Southeast Kansas area districts. The Senate Bill 155 was implemented by the legislation to provide funding for college tuition for high school students earning college credits and simultaneously industry credentials in technical education courses...

The Bourbon County Long Term Recovery Committee is finally prepared to put its hammers to nails as it begins its first project this weekend. The committee was formed about two and a half months ago to assist those who suffered damage from the April 7 hailstorm and are low income, have no insurance or are underinsured...