Stories from Tuesday, November 17, 2020

James Douglas Shelton, age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott. He was born Jan. 28, 1947, in Littleton, Colo., the son of John Newton Shelton and Geraldine Marsh Shelton. James graduated from the J.B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and later attended the University of Kansas. He had worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed woodworking and being outside. He also liked to watch educational programs on television...

Kenneth Wayne Mullings, 94 of Brighton, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at the Medicalodges Nursing Home in Fort Scott. This is a story of a life well lived for 94 years. Until the end of August, Kenneth lived independently without any assistance, managed all his business affairs, and drove on a daily basis to Wendy's Restaurant for lunch. ...

Avis Marie Boyd (Stradley) was born in Blue Mound, Kan., Oct. 4, 1926, to Elvin Adrian and Josephine Fern (Spillman) Boyd and passed Nov. 15, 2020. She was the eldest of three children. She was born with red hair and freckles, a true indicator she was descended from the Boyd clan in Scotland...

Fort Scott Community College President Alysia Johnston updated the college’s board of trustees Monday night on the college’s continuing plan to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

A motion to expand the boundaries of the Jayhawk Wind Energy project passed with two commissioners voting in favor during Tuesday’s meeting of the Bourbon County Commission. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

City Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a contract for an interim city manager. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

USD 235 officials have made the decision to move Uniontown Junior/Senior High School to remote learning due to the impact of COVID-19 on the school. Mike Reith, principal, said Tuesday school officials made the decision Monday, and UHS students began remote learning Tuesday...