Stories from Friday, February 5, 2016

Corena Miller and Travis Rider of Pittsburg are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Serenity Elizabeth Ruth Rider. Serenity was born at 7:32 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 6.8 ounces and measured 20 and a half inches at birth...

Sarah A. Allen and Clay Musselman of Burleson, Texas, announce the birth of their son, Kaiden Michael Musselman, at 2:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. He weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces and measured 12 inches at birth. Maternal grandparents are Bret and Sarah Allen and Brian and Deborah Richards, all of Aledo, Texas. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Judy Musselman of Burleson, Texas...

Bill Dunn, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, died early Thursday February 4th at his home. Funeral services for Bill Dunn will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Bourbon County Coalition members learned of a recent teaching initiative in Fort Scott Wednesday at the monthly meeting. Literacy First is a USD 234 district-wide teaching initiative implemented in the 2013-14 school year, according to Melissa Tatro, district instructional coach...

Fort Scott High School students have some ideas for improvements in Fort Scott and they shared some proposals Tuesday with the Fort Scott City Commission. During the commission's regular meeting, two groups of FSHS students presented the results of projects students worked on throughout the semester. Amber Toth, debate and forensics teacher at FSHS, appeared with students who made the presentations...

Wednesday was the first day that high school football players were allowed to sign with the colleges of their choice and the first day junior college players could sign with their new four-year schools. Two Fort Scott High players signed to play at Butler Community College in El Dorado. Running back/defensive back Marcus Stepps and lineman Austin Cook both signed to play for the Grizzlies, a Jayhawk Conference and national power...

With their run through three straight nationally-ranked opponents out of the way, Fort Scott Community College's women got back on track for a possible first-round home game in the Region VI Tournament by beating Labette, 58-51, at Arnold Arena Wednesday night in Jayhawk Conference-Division II play...

Fort Scott Community College's men are on their longest winning streak in three seasons after routing Labette, 90-58, at Arnold Arena Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive win. Across both Division I and Division II in the Jayhawk Conference, only two other teams are on as long or longer, Division I schools Hutchinson and Pratt. Pratt's victory over Neosho County Wednesday night ended the Panthers' 12-game winning streak...

With Super Tuesday coming soon to Bourbon and Linn counties, registered voters need to be prepared for and understand caucus proceedings. The caucuses will take place Saturday, March 5 in Mound City and Cherokee. A caucus is a party meeting of registered voters who gather to discuss and pick who they want the next president of the United States to be...

William R. "Bill" Dunn, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Fort Scott, the son of Clarence Dunn and Nema Comstock Dunn. Bill Graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1952. ...

David Richard Helmert, age 89, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Prescott Country View. He was born on July 5, 1926 at Altus, Ark., the son of Hordel and Ora Annison Helmert. He worked as a truck driver for List & Clark prior to retirement. ...

Wilbur "Glenn" Kunkel, Jr., 75, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Moran and Chanute, Kan., passed away Feb. 4, 2016 at his home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at Lenexa United Methodist Church, 9138 Caenen Lake Road, Lenexa, KS 66215. Visitation 1 p.m. before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Lenexa United Methodist Church. Arrangements by: Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, KS (913) 856-7111. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com...

Peggy Ann Ellis, age 77, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at her home. Funeral services for Peggy Ellis will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.