Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2022

CHC/SEK to consolidate curbside COVID testing CHC/SEK will consolidate curbside testing for Coronavirus beginning Jan. 12. There will remain one curbside testing location in each county served by CHC/SEK. Curbside COVID-19 testing will be temporarily suspended at Baxter Springs, Pittsburg South (1011 Mount Carmel Place), Arma, Fort Scott primary clinic, Independence, Mound City and La Cygne clinics...

Stephen Douglas Suddock, 69, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 8 2022 at his home near Clonmel, Kan. Doug, as he was affectionately known, was born Oct. 21, 1952 in Lawrence, Kan., to Hunter Ray Suddock and Wilhelmina “Billie” Rose (Troll) Suddock. ...

Lois Marie (Duncan) Parks, age 93, of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 6, 2022. Lois was born on Sept. 17, 1928, to Richard and Alma Duncan. On Dec. 1, 1946, she married Floyd Donald Parks. They had one daughter, Clara (Parks) Dunn and one granddaughter, Hannah Dunn...

Violet Marie (Nardelli) Magee, 97,formerly of Fort Scott, passed away at her home in Baldwin City, Kan., Jan. 11, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Bourbon County Commissioners and other county officials held an open discussion regarding masks on Tuesday following a recent increase in coronavirus cases in the county. Commission Chairman Jim Harris said he requested the matter be placed on the meeting agenda. Several department heads attended the meeting...

Based on a rise in COVID-19 cases in the county, four of the five USD 234 schools will require masks to be worn inside buildings for the time being. On Monday, following a recommendation from Superintendent Ted Hessong, the USD 234 Board of Education unanimously approved adoption of updated operations guidelines relating to isolation and quarantine, as recommended by KDHE and the CDC...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers dominated in a 68-31 win over Coffeyville, while the Tiger boys were outlasted 64-54 by the Golden Tornado Tuesday night in the FSHS gym. The Lady Tigers (6-2, 3-1) jumped out to a commanding 22-9 lead in the first quarter. ...