Stories from Friday, June 13, 2014

Dalton Evan Chadd, age 22 of Nevada, Mo., passed away June 9, 2014 in Sheldon. He was born May 21, 1992 in Nevada, the son of Douglas Lyn Chadd and Deanna Star (Carpenter) Cullison. On July 28, 2012 he was united in marriage to Chelsea Marie Poe and she survives of the home...

Cory Lee Warren, 26, formerly of Uniontown, Kan., and more recently of Marion, Ill., died Monday, June 9, 2014 in Carbondale, Ill. He was born Aug. 6, 1987, the son of Joseph William and Shirley Kay (Johnson) Warren. He married Kristina Suzanne Elliott June 29, 2013 in Uniontown, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Members of the Uniontown City Council have been asked to collaborate with the school district in the construction of a community safe room. Randy Rockhold, Uniontown USD 235 school superintendent, attended Tuesday's Uniontown City Council meeting to report on the district's investigation of a building a safe room. The room would also be used by community members...

Fort Scott Police Department officers apprehended two suspects earlier this week for their involvement in the alleged theft of three vehicles from a local car dealership earlier this year. FSPD Capt. Shaun West said the arrest warrants served Tuesday are related to a criminal investigation the police department that began Feb. 12...

The Bourbon County Commissioners heard the other side of the story regarding the history of the fire district boundary between Scott Township District 3 and Garland District 2 fire departments. Connie May and Kevin Howard of the Garland Fire District board, attended Monday's commission meeting armed with documents she said prove the history of when the boundary lines were established...

This is the the 40th anniversary of the Susan Stern Dance Recital and she has plans for a special treat. All of the dance numbers in the recital are from Stern's past recitals and are marked in the program with the corresponding year. The recitals will begin at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Memorial Hall...