Stories from Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Merle LaVerne Casner, 92 of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, June 10, 2017 at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. He was born April 17, 1925, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Jesse and Ardella Mae (Chase) Casner. He married Erla M. Blosser Oct. 26, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

The Monday night meeting of Uniontown USD 235 Board of Education signified a change in administration and the board. Board Member Lynne Oharah announced he would vacate his position on the board effective Tuesday. “The reason is, I have two letters in my possession issued by the attorney general in prior years that basically states that if you hold two positions that have taxing authority, that means that you are in a conflict of interest,” Oharah said...

USD 234 officials discussed student data and growth, as well as educational opportunities available through Fort Scott Community College, with the USD 234 Board of Education on Monday. Curriculum Director Nicki Traul, who continues to work with teachers and instructional coaches across the district to develop and align curriculum districtwide, shared some math and reading test data from the fall and spring semesters of the 2016-17 school year...

Today is Flag Day, the 240th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress in 1777. Flag Day was official established by a proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916, but it did not become a national holiday until President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress on Aug. 3, 1949. The idea of celebrating the flag is credited to school teacher BJ Cigrand in Fredonia, Wisc., in 1885, according to usflag.org...

Wendy Calahan, golfer and Mercy nurse, summed up the day best: “Good people and good times for a good cause; can’t beat that!” Twenty-four teams participated in the second annual Mercy Health Foundation Golf Classic held at Woodland Hills Golf Course on June 10. Organizers predict net funds to exceed the $13,000 mark...