Stories from Friday, October 26, 2018

Betty Guilfoyle, born March 4, 1929, passed away Oct. 25, 2018. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Bernard Guilfoyle; daughters Karen Guilfoyle and Lisa Shaw, both of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Robert Lay, of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Judy Smith, of Baxter, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews...

James William Newberry, 83, of Fort Scott, left this world to be with his wife Roseanna Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2018 at the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kan. Following cremation, Rev. Reed Hartford will conduct a Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Complete obituary will appear in the next edition of the Tribune...

James William Newberry, 83, of Fort Scott, went to his eternal home to be with his wife Roseanna Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2018 at the Medicalodges in Frontenac, Kan. He was born April 22, 1935, in Neodesha, Kan., the son of Regan McGregor and Audra Anita (Newmaster) Newberry...

Proponents of a liquor-by-the-drink ballot question say the measure could be a benefit to economic development in Bourbon County. The question for Bourbon County on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election reads, “Shall the sale of alcohol liquor by the individual drink in Bourbon County, Kansas, be allowed in public places without a requirement that any portion of their gross sales be from the sale of food?”...

Candidates for state offices weighed in on issues such as school funding, health care and infrastructure improvements during a candidate forum Monday night in the Ellis Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College. Candidates for the Kansas House of Representatives Dist. ...

VFW members Staff Sgt. Tyler Martin, retired 1st Sgt. Justin Lewis and retired Lt. Col. Lori Lewis salute Wednesday as the hearse carrying the remains of Pvt. 1st Class Leslie Shankles arrives at the VFW Post 1165. Shankles family gathered at the VFW prior the funeral service at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott. Shankles was killed Oct. 14, 1944 in Germany, but his remains were only recently identified.