Stories from Tuesday, August 5, 2014

James Joseph Kramer, age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Aug. 2 at his home. Pastor Steve Porter will conduct funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the First Southern Baptist Church, 1886 S. Main St., in Fort Scott. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. ...

Doris Iva Wimberley, 95, of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 at Medicalodge in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 18, 1918 in Copeville, Texas, the daughter of William Peagram and Mattie Mae (Jones) Proctor. She married Charles A. Wimberley June 28, 1964 in McAlester, Okla., and he preceded her in death in 1993...

Noah Stellarious, 39, of Ferndale, Mich., has stopped to rest in Fort Scott during his cross country hike. He began on March 16 at Cape Henlopen, Del. and hopes to end in San Fransisco, Calif. in November. This trek is part of his "bucket list," he said...

Commissioners on Monday gave their approval for a plan to proceed with replacing a low water crossing in the northern portion of the county. Public Works Director Jim Harris provided the commissioners with a report from Engineer Frank Young, which provided three choices for replacing the crossing on 145th Street, just south of Tomahawk Road...

Bourbon County election officials gathered Monday to discuss final preparations for today's primary election. Poll sites were set up Monday for the many poll workers who planned to man them throughout the day. Bourbon County Clerk Kendell Mason met with poll workers Monday afternoon in the Bourbon County Courthouse to discuss their duties and answer questions related to voting...

The 2014-15 school year at Fort Scott Community College will begin later this month and Greyhound Athletics will offer a family season pass and a regular season pass this year. The passes admit bearers to all Greyhound sports which have admission charges: football, volleyball and men's and women's basketball...

WATHENA -- Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 went undefeated through the AA State Tournament here over the weekend and won what might be the program's first ever-state championship. Post 25 defeated Ottawa Post 60 Saturday afternoon by a score of 9-8 and will head on to the Mid-State Regional this weekend in Milbank, S.D., which is known as the birthplace of American Legion baseball in 1925...

"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. " (Psalm 116:15)

 God in his infinite wisdom called our beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and faithful missionary, Ross David Fite, from labor to reward. Ross David Fite was born Jan. ...

Marilou Johnson, 84, of Girard, passed away Tuesday morning Aug. 5, 2014 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

James Joseph Kramer, age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Aug. 2 at his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of James Franklin Kramer and Mamie Francis Taiclet Kramer. He married Cecelia Killion Key on March 12, 2005, at Fort Scott. ...