Stories from Friday, May 27, 2022

Marjorie Irene Rowe, age 88, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m .Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Battlefield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to a church of choice or Olive’s Hope Animal Rescue. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Stanley Marion Grubin, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Janet L. Adams, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Uniontown USD 235 patrons in the future will be asked for their thoughts on improvements to the district’s facilities. On Wednesday, school officials met privately with representatives from DCS, who are gathering information to create a survey for patrons to complete in the near future, according to Vance Eden, West Bourbon Elementary principal and soon-to-be associate superintendent...

The city of Fort Scott’s plan to make improvements on Horton Street will move forward thanks to a funding award from the Kansas Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced that 11 transportation projects throughout Kansas will receive more than $7 million through the KDOT’s Cost Share Program for spring 2022...

Bourbon County Commissioners continue to field budget requests for 2023. During Tuesday’s commission meeting at the community center in Garland, Bill Fiscus, CEO of Tri-Valley Developmental Services, thanked commissioners for their continued support of the organization. He requested $65,000 in county funds for 2023, an increase of $10,000 from 2022...