Stories from Saturday, December 21, 2013

The news regarding the criminal investigation into alleged stolen money from the Bourbon County Clerk's Office is there is no news. That was the report given by County Attorney Terri Johnson, who attended Friday's meeting of the Bourbon County Commission...

Bourbon County Roads Department crews were ready for this weekend's weather -- no matter what form it took. Roads and Bridges Coordinator Jim Harris said Friday trucks and road graders have been prepared to battle a wintry mix of ice and snow since Thursday night...

As part of a one-day tour of Southeast Kansas companies, U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) toured the Valu Merchandisers plant in Fort Scott Friday. Fort Scott was one of her many stops this week.

Edward I. Blincoe, 88, of Highlands Ranch, passed Dec. 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty, children Edward (Susan), Bill (Marti), Melissa, Jane (Tim), seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was a well loved husband and father. Memorial Service on Jan. 4, 2014 at 2 p.m., VI at Highlands Ranch, 2850 Classic Dr. Please share condolences at HoranCares.com...

Barbara Ann Cox, age 68, a resident of Moran, Kan., died early Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. She was born April 29, 1945, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Edmund Joseph Bliznick and Shirley Gogerty Bliznick. For the last 10 years, she has made her home at the Moran Manor...

Stacey LeAnn Tate, 49, of Moran, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at her home. Stacey was born March 11, 1964, in Iola, Kan., the daughter of Howard L. "Larry" and Lolita (Walls) Johnson. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1982.Stacey worked as a tax preparer for H&R Block in Fort Scott and as a waitress for the Chicken Shack in Bronson. ...

No. 3 Coffeyville holds off Fort Scott boys

UNIONTOWN -- Trailing 33-24 at halftime, and 37-26 early in the third quarter, the Uniontown High School boys' basketball team rallied for a 63-59 victory over Pleasanton in the nightcap of a non-league doubleheader here Friday night. Pleasanton closed out the girls' game on a 10-3 run, defeating Uniontown, 48-47...