Stories from Saturday, February 28, 2015

ville had the opportunity Friday to tell her story and explain why she wants to be the next Fort Scott Community College president. She spoke as one of four finalists for the job to a group of community members, FSCC faculty and others during a public meeting as part of the interview process...

An issue with sanitation codes in the county not being followed, which began in 2012, is resurfacing again with the Bourbon County Commission. On Friday, Tom McNeil, along with sanitation contractors in the county, came to address the commission. McNeil is a former Bourbon County sanitation director. Also attending with him were Sid Shadden, Larry Allen and Ken Clary...

Harold D. Wallace, age 75, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Olathe, died Friday, Feb. 27 at the Olathe Medical Center. Funeral services for Harold Wallace will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Joseph Robert Meeks, 72, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 in his Fort Scott, Kan., home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., on March 20, 1943 to John Byron Meeks (Jack) of Hutchison, Kan., and Jane Louise (Lyons) Meeks of Fort Scott, Kan...

Franklin Edgar "Frank" Goff, a resident of Watauga, Texas and formerly of Carson, Calif., passed away at his home on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Frank was born in Ewa Beach, Hawaii March 11, 1942, the son of Edgar Goff and Evelyn Goff (Bernard). He graduated Holliday High School in Holliday, Texas and soon moved to California...

Dr. Everett Max Coon, age 81 years old, of Knoxville, Tenn., died at home on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Born in Prescott, Kan., on Feb. 2, 1934, Everett was preceded in death by parents, Ralph and Edna Mae Coon; sister, Ann Dillie; and son, Leon Coon. Everett is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nelda, who he met in high school and married shortly thereafter in 1952. ...

SALINA -- Fort Scott High's "freshmen trio" began their journeys through the field of the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament at the Bicentennial Center here Friday. Derek Bollinger won his first two matches. He pinned Atchison junior Spencer Vice 37 seconds into his first-round match at 132 pounds. He went on to tak an 8-4 decision over Payton Smith, a junior from Winfield, in the quarterfinals...

Fort Scott High's girls played Independence tough at the FSHS gymnasium Friday night, rallying from 7 points down in the third quarter and giving themselves a chance to win the game in the final seconds of play. The Bulldogs prevailed, however, and finished the season as the third-place team in the Southeast Kansas League behind co-champs Chanute and Labette County, each of which won on Friday night...

Fort Scott High's boys jumped out to an early lead Friday night but visiting Independence bounced back, took control in the second quarter and held off a Tiger rally to take a 55-43 victory and successfully defend its Southeast Kansas League championship...