Stories from Tuesday, August 31, 2021

John A. Coons, age 77, passed away Aug. 24, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Okla. John was born March 3, 1944, to Albert and Mona Mary (Chapman) Coons in San Diego, Calif. He attended two years of technical college before joining the Navy in1964. He served in the Navy and the Army. ...

Millicent A. “Millie” Tallman, Wichita, Kan., loving wife, mother of three children, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of six, passed away on August 28, 2021, at age 93. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at Central Community Church, 6100 W. ...

Ronald Brinson Burton, Sr., age 78, Blue Mound, Kan. passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. He was born on Sept. 15, 1942 in Vanceboro, N.C., the son of Willy Thomas and Lilla Mae Hendrix Burton. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. ...

Although it wasn’t unanimous, Bourbon County Commissioners voted Tuesday to go out for bid on a new excavator. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Next month, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will hold hearings on the college’s proposed 2021-22 budget, one of which concerns the college’s intention of exceeding the revenue neutral rate. During their Aug. 23 meeting, trustees approved holding a hearing for the proposed 2021-22 budget at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 in the Cleaver-Burris-Boileau Hall on the FSCC campus...