Stories from Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Elsie Lyon Miller Carmichael died Jan. 25, 2018 at Bishop Drumm Nursing Home in Johnston, Iowa, with family by her side. Visitation and services were held on Monday, Jan. 29, at Glen Echo Christian Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Elsie was born Sept. 13, 1924 to John Raymond and Alice Ruth Padgett Lyon in Fort Scott. ...

Kyle Mathew Collier, 32, of Franklin passed away on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. A celebration of Kyle’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Crossroads Baptist Church at 701 S. Kansas Highway 7, Girard, Kan., (7 miles south of Girard). You may honor Kyle by dressing casually. Kyle would have liked jeans, T-shirts and flannel shirts...

Betty Lee Brooks, age 87, of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, following an illness. Betty was born on Feb. 17, 1930 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of the late Levi Perry and Lilly Laura (Love) Feagins. Betty married Raymond F. Brooks on July 20, 1947, together they raised six children. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of Community of Christ Church...

It’s nearing that time of year again when rural fire departments know what to expect. Although it may be a little early for the start of a typical grass fire season, rural firefighters have already begun dealing with these types of fires which usually start out as planned or controlled burns that spread. And they can face challenges with each fire, Bourbon County Fire District No. 3 Chief Delwin Mumbower said...

County commissioners are scratching their heads about how to pay for the replacement of two bridges deemed structurally critical, as well as how to save money while participating in the state’s Federal Funds Exchange Program. The discussion took place Tuesday when Public Works Director Jim Harris presented commissioners with a contract with Schwab Eaton, an engineering firm that has conducted the county’s bridge inspections for several years, and the agreement to participate in the Federal Funds Program.. ...

First graders at Winfield Scott Elementary School observed Kansas Day Monday with a few lessons about life in the early times of the state.

FREDONIA — Freshman Mersadies Roof won the 170-pound weight class at the Fredonia Invitational here Saturday, going undefeated on the day. She was one of seven Tigers entered in the girls’ division. Roof pinned her first opponent in just 53 seconds, taking down Emma Lane of Fredonia. She then pinned Jamie Jeffries of Parsons in 48 seconds, Hailey Reavis of Burlington in 33 seconds and Heaven Fiman of Eureka 10 seconds into the third period...

Northeast boys 76, Oswego 30. OSWEGO — Northeast’s boys kept pace with Yates Center for the lead in the Three Rivers League with a 76-30 win over Oswego here Tuesday night. It was the ninth win in 10 games for the Vikings (6-0 TRL, 9-5 overall) after starting the season 0-4...

Fort Scott’s girls beat a ranked team for the second time in as many outings

Labette’s women, ranked No. 7 in NJCAA Division II, got Fort Scott Community College’s best effort in Jayhawk Conference play at Arnold Arena Saturday afternoon. But the Cardinals were able to fight off the Greyhounds for a 68-64 victory. It was Fort Scott’s first loss since December, breaking a four-game winning streak...

Teams moving in the opposite direction met in Arnold Arena Saturday afternoon in Jayhawk Conference play. Host Fort Scott Community College was on a six-game winning streak while visiting Labette was on a five-game losing skid...