Stories from Tuesday, May 13, 2014

CHANUTE -- Three Fort Scott High School athletes won first-place medals in four events at the Thad Clements Invitational here Friday. Katren Rienbolt won the girls' 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs for the Tigers. She finished with a time of 5 minutes, 15.83 seconds in the 1,600, almost 7 seconds ahead of teammate Cassidy Westhoff, who turned in a tome of 5:22.82. Rienbolt finished the 3,200 in 11:24.37 with Westhoff third in 11:40.50...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High School senior Gage Addington earned his second trip to the State Tournament in as many seasons when he finished fifth in the Chanute Class 4A Regional Tournament here Saturday. Addington (17-8) went to State last season with Davis Drake in doubles...

A request was made to the Bourbon County Commissioners Monday to change the policy regarding the installation of whistles on county property. Kevin "Skitch" Allen attended the meeting to plead his case for individual contractors like himself. Instead of allowing contractors to do the work, the county installs and maintains culverts. Property owners must submit an application for a culvert and pay a cost that is determined by the amount of materials required for the installation...

Approximately, 200 Fort Scott High School students and their guests promenaded on a red carpet Saturday night for the annual high school prom. Main Street, between First and Second streets, was blocked off for prom participants to walk to the Liberty Theater, the venue for the party...

Christian James Golden, 1-year-old son of James E. Golden, Jr. and Virginia Ornstein Golden, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Topeka, Kan. He was born March 18, 2013, in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Nickolas, Travis and Peyton Golden and two sisters, Sarah and Eryka Golden. ...

Martha Sue Hart, age 73, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at her home in Fort Scott. She was born Feb. 17, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Tom Allison and Pauline Cooper Beatty. Martha worked as an operator for Southwestern Bell and later for Allis Chalmers in Kansas City...

Darrell Dean Horn, age 60, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Services for Darrell Horn will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

James John Mashek, age 84, formerly of Richards, Mo., passed away on May 11, 2014 at Freeman Hospital after an acute illness. Graveside services are Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in Richland Cemetery, Richards, Mo., with Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo...

Fort Scott High School Principal Bob Beckham will take over as the district's new superintendent. The USD 234 Board of Education on Monday voted unanimously to appoint Beckham to the position to replace Diane Gross, who has resigned the position. Beckham's duties will begin July 1...