Stories from Wednesday, July 22, 2015

George Marvin Cheatham, 96, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, July 20, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Dorothy May Headley, 64, of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born May 9, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Mearl and Essie E. (Zion) Headley. Dorothy is survived by her sister Sylvia Carter, husband William of Lee's Summit, Mo., her brother, Joe Headley, wife Julie of Fort Scott, Kan., three nieces, two great-nieces, two nephews and seven great-nephews. ...

County Commissioners on Tuesday opened qualifications for construction firms wanting to serve as construction manager at-risk for the new $6.8 million jail project. Three companies responded to the county's request for qualifications: Crossland Construction of Columbus; Universal Construction of Lenexa and Loyd Builders of Ottawa...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday got a look at the proposed 2016 city budget which once again contains a plan by city officials to hold the mill levy flat. Commissioners heard a presentation on the budget from Director of Finance Jon Garrison during a budget work session prior to the commission's regular meeting. ...