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Larry Dale Allison
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
Larry Dale Allison, was born Aug. 19, 1950, to Frank E. Allison and Alma A. (Lord) Allison in Fort Scott, Kan. Larry passed away in his sleep on Jan. 26, 2021, following prolonged health issues. Larry attended Eugene Ware Elementary School, Fort Scott Junior High and Fort Scott High School. ...
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Margaret Frances (Reed) Raines
(Obituary ~ 02/02/21)
Margaret Frances (Reed) Raines, age 101, of Iola, Kan., passed away on Jan. 30, 2021, while residing at Windsor Place, Iola. She was born on July 28, 1919, in Independence, Kan., the daughter of Homer J. and Sarah “Sadie” M. (Brown) Reed. A private graveside service for the family will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Elk City, Kan...
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Tiger swimmers record personal bests
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/21)
Fort Scott High School boys’ swimmers took on the reigning 6A state championship team at Blue Valley West High School in a Jan. 28 meet. With only three swimmers, the team finished the night in third place as a team, edging out Desoto by one point. Of the six events in the competition, the Tigers earned six personal best times for the season...
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Policy on alley construction passed
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
City commissioners agreed Tuesday to adopt a policy that will create a standard for alley construction. Public Works Director Chad Brown presented the proposed policy, which he said stemmed from prior conversations about how to reconstruct the alley between Main Street and National Avenue south from Wall Street to 1st Street...
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Health care mall still on the table – but maybe not with CHC/SEK
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
As one local health care entity looks to occupy a former grocery store building, Bourbon County officials continue work on plans for the future of health care in the county. Officials with the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc., have confirmed the organization is negotiating with the owners of the former Price Chopper building to house the CHC/SEK medical clinic, walk-in care center and pharmacy...
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Frazier sees opportunities for Fort Scott
(Local News ~ 02/02/21)
Jeremy Frazier moved into city hall Monday as Fort Scott’s new city manager. Frazier makes his way to Fort Scott from Oklahoma, where he has lived most of his life, except for a few “short stints” in Maryland. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...
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