Stories from Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Not many days ago, the Bourbon County Treasurer's office was busy collecting taxes. Now Rhonda Dunn is preparing to sell properties owned by those who have been delinquent on their taxes. Dunn and Attorney Dan Meara, who works with the county to organize the sales, met with commissioners Friday to clarify some details on the next sale...

Fort Scott Fire Department personnel are looking into the cause of a fire that burned a one-car garage Saturday evening on Lowman Street. Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou said three FSFD trucks, a couple of staff vehicles and about eight or nine personnel responded to the fire and worked at dousing it for about an hour. The fire broke out about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in a garage behind a residence located at 114 S. Lowman St., near Horton Street...

unty Agriculture Agent for the Kansas State Agricultural Extension Office, is changing jobs. Her last day is today. George will be assuming duties as Uniontown School District's Reading Roadmap Coordinator on Jan. 13. That is not the only major shift in her life. She also is getting married to Jared Pollock on Jan. 11 and starting a new job on Jan. 13...

The area received more snow overnight Saturday and temperatures dropped below zero overnight Sunday. Several churches closed Sunday and school districts were closed Monday. With temperatures expected to return to the lower 30s today, USD 235 Uniontown will run bus routes two hours later today, with classes beginning at 10 a.m. Classes at USD 234 Fort Scott also are scheduled two hours later today, according to the district's website...

Marilyn Patricia Landers, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2014, at home. She was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Crookston, Minn., the daughter of Arnold and Winifred Van Gordon Vanseth. She Married Homer L. "Sam" Landers on Oct. ...

Laurie Renee Stefka, age 53, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at the home of her sister in rural Fort Scott. She was born Sept. 20, 1960, in Hawthorne, Calif., the daughter of Leo McGee and Dorothy Jean Oliver McGee. Laurie graduated from Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College. ...

Shaun M. Bean, 52, Liberal, Mo., passed away Jan. 2. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Konantz Warden Funeral Home Chapel, Lamar, Mo. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Lake Cemetery, Lamar, Mo...