Stories from Friday, September 4, 2020

Merleen Della Dean, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1944, in Canastota, N.Y., the daughter of William Harris King and Emma Wilma Kolar King. She married Stephen Dean on Jan. 28, 1961, in Peterborough, N.Y. ...

Charles Irvin Key, 88, formerly of Hume, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Salvation Army. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

According to officials who spoke at the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday night, the city has done nothing wrong in regards to paying for the demolition of the Stout Building at 1st Street and National Avenue in 2019. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Bourbon County Republican Central Committee appointed Clifton Beth to fill a vacant seat on the Bourbon County Commission during a special meeting Thursday evening at Gunn Park. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Stopping a 2-point conversation attempt late in the fourth quarter gave the Fort Scott Tiger football team a 21-20 victory over the Summit Christian Academy Eagles Friday night at Frary Field. Facing a fourth and six with about a minute left in the game, the Eagles’ 6-5, 220 pound quarterback, senior Grayson Sprouse, connected with wideout Zach Oppriecht for a 34-yard touchdown pass that brought the Eagles within one point. ...