Stories from Friday, December 15, 2017

Jean Mary Allee, 92, of California, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at her home. She was born on December 30, 1924 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, to Edward and Lilly (McMillian) Evans. She was married on May 2, 1944 in Sydney, Australia to Truman Gale Allee, who preceded her in death. ...

Clifford McKee, age 31, Iola, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. ...

On Tuesday, Bourbon County Commissioners continued to wrestle with whether the 2018 budget can accommodate wage increases they had planned to implement. The original proposal is for an additional $1.75 per hour more for sheriff’s and correctional staff and 75 per hour for all other hourly employees. ...

ard of Education heard comments about one patron who is curious about what some numbers really mean. Nancy Van Etten said she and her husband moved to Fort Scott 2 1/2 years ago from Pueblo, Colo., where the school district and members of the public are “very active.” She is now active in this community, attending various public meetings, as well as other activities...

Fort Scott High School’s Music Department held a holiday concert in the main gymnasium at the high school Thursday night. The concert band, orchestra, beginning choir, beginning select ensemble, concert choir, and select ensemble each performed one to three songs with a combined sing-a-long at the conclusion...