Stories from Friday, July 27, 2018

James Samuel “Tex” Crutcher, longtime business and community leader of Fort Scott, passed away July 26, 2018 in Springfield, Mo. He was born Feb. 1, 1929, on a cotton farm and cattle ranch outside of McKinney, Texas, second oldest in a family of 11, the son of Joe Louis Crutcher and Nell (Gilbert) Crutcher...

Joanne Grassi, 81, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018, at Guest Home Estates. She was born May 3, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Louis and Verna Rose (Carroll) Grassi. Joanne worked for many years in housekeeping for the Sisters of Mercy Convent, and she was a Past Matron, Order of the Eastern Star. Her hobbies included crocheting, arts and crafts, reading, and jewelry-making...

A local man facing a criminal threat charge pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Bourbon County District Court. Seth Alexander Shore, 19, appeared with his attorney, Burton Harding, a Mound City lawyer, before Bourbon County District Judge Mark Ward during an arraignment hearing. Bourbon County Attorney Jacqie Spradling is representing the state in the prosecution...

The Fort Scott Land Bank Board conducted its first official meeting Wednesday. The board held an organizational meeting at City Hall to appoint officers and terms, set meeting times and dates, as well as the budget for the land bank, and to discuss land bank policies and other items...

Jeanne Randles, left, of Fort Scott adjusts objects on a glass shelf as Ty Covey, work study student at Fort Scott Community College, looks on during an event titled “Wine & Design: Create a Masterpiece” Friday afternoon in the Gordon Parks Museum on the FSCC campus. ...