Stories from Friday, January 3, 2014

Virginia Sutterby, age 73, Mapleton, Kan., passed away Wednesday Jan. 1, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday January 4, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial in the Mapleton, Kansas Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Chapel...

David E. Enloe, age 70, a resident of 1926 Locust Rd., Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Feb. 3, 1943, in Turner, Kan., the son of Ray Enloe and Pauline Morgan Enloe. He attended both Turner, Kan., and Rayville, Mo., schools. ...

George Arthur Williams arrived in this world with a somewhat royal title. He is Bourbon County's New Year's baby. "I was surprised," Ariel Williams, his mother said. "But really, I had no reaction at all. I was in too much pain." But on the other hand, by the time George Williams made his appearance at 5:07 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, whether he would be crowned the New Year's baby was the farthest thing from her mind...

Several memorable events made up 2013 in Fort Scott and Bourbon County. The most noteworthy stories of the year included accidents, fires and storms, as well as the murder trial of a local man. Other top stories included new faces in public offices, an investigation of theft at the Bourbon County Clerk's office, and a remembrance of a prominent local citizen. This week, the Tribune is looking back on some of the stories that stood out in 2013...