Stories from Saturday, November 9, 2013

ssioners signed a contract that will expand the medical services provided to the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center from Advanced Correctional Healthcare. On Monday, Bobby Reed, jail administrator, asked the commissioners to expand the current contract to include nursing services to replace the jail nurse who resigned. ...

Volunteers are needed to help put flags up along East National Avenue prior to Monday's Veterans Day Ceremony at Fort Scott National Cemetery No. 1. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1165 has taken on the responsibility of placing the flags, but could use some help, according to Marcy Williams, who has taken on the task of finding that help...

Uniontown High School will conduct a special program honoring veterans at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the school's gymnasium. The program will last approximately 45 minutes. "The importance of this program is to recognize the efforts of the veterans protecting our country and being selfless," Uniontown Band and Choir Instructor E. ...

Veterans Day is a day to salute those who have served our country, and is celebrated on Nov.11. There are seven local vets who are continuing to serve their communities in public safety, using skills learned while in the military. Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin served in the Army in active duty from 1984-87 and the National Guard from 1987-91. ...

Fort Scott High School students are rehearsing their first play of the year, "Cinderella." Directed by Angie Bin, "Cinderella" will debut 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Fort Scott High School auditorium. Tickets are on sale now for $6 for adults and $4 for students (K-12) and may be purchased at the high school office at 1005 S. ...

Mary Elizabeth Killion, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born Dec. 16, 1923, in Fulton, Kan., the daughter of Carl C. Chaplin and Hannah Elizabeth Sheat Chaplin. She married James Killion on April 6, 1946. He preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1959. Mary had a strong faith in Christ. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and working in her garden...

"Bob" Vaccaro, 76, of Fort Scott, died early Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. He was born July 27, 1937 in Rockford, Ill., the son of Nicholas and Dorothy (Holmquist) Vaccaro. He married Cathy (Fairchild) Doubrava May 4, 2002 in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...