Stories from Friday, June 28, 2019

Jack R. Hill, 88, of Santa Marta in Olathe, Kan., died on Tuesday, June 25. He was born in 1931, the youngest of five boys, and had been married to his late wife Alice for 65 years. Jack attended St. Francis Convent in Nevada, Mo., and graduated from Fulton High School, where he met Alice (Zimmerman). They married in 1954 and went on to have four children...

Darlene Woods, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Friday, June 28, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Kansas, Okla. Funeral services for Darlene Woods will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Kansas Sen. Caryn Tyson, a Republican who represents the 12th District, touched on state issues such as taxes and education during a legislative update Thursday morning at the River Room. The update was part of the 2019 Kansas Association of Airports Conference, which Fort Scott hosted Wednesday and Thursday. Tyson talked about her and her family’s experience and involvement in the aviation industry...

During discussion on repair of the county’s hard surface roads Tuesday, Bourbon County Commissioner Jeff Fischer selected the roads he would like to see overlaid in 2019. Fischer discussed four areas he has prioritized for repairs, and said he based his decision on traffic count and the condition of the roads. Fischer also suggested an overlay “thick enough to restore the surface for chip sealed condition...

Just a few months after Community Health Care of Southeast Kansas opened its doors in Fort Scott, it is now looking to expand. CHC has announced a letter of intent has been signed to accept a donation of property from Mercy Hospital. The donation of 8 acres on the west side of the Mercy campus is expected to be finalized in August. After that, CHC/SEK will begin work on construction for a $5 to $5 million new medical clinic facility...

The Fort Scott Hurricanes swim team hosted teams from Nevada, Mo., and Independence in Fort Scott’s second home meet of the season Wednesday night. The Hurricanes won the meet, scoring 420 total points to Nevada's 260 and Independence's 34. See Saturday's print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...