Stories from Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The Uniontown High School Eagle football team was nipped 24-22 in its season opener against Pleasanton Friday night. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

City officials are in the beginning to investigate the possibility of bringing parking meters back to the downtown area. City Manager Kelly Zellner said staff is working with a parking lot group that includes downtown business owners. He said the idea is to meter areas as well as provide designated free parking areas, but also metered areas. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners have elected to make alterations in the 2023 budget to meet the revenue neutral rate. On Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Susan Bancroft discussed a set of options commissioners could choose from concerning the mill rate which will be published in The Fort Scott Tribune. She said commissioners need to decide which rate to publish...

June Springer, age 93, of Prescott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 in Fort Scott, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. ...

Neal Eugene Sharp passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 11, 1940 in Chanute, Kan. He was the son of Harold and Vernettia (Renken) Sharp. After the passing of his mother, Vernettia, Ruby (Nichols) Sharp became his mother on Nov. 4, 1944. Growing up he was known as ‘Arkie’ and in later years his great-grandchildren re-named him ‘Grandpa Candy’ because he always had a special candy treat in his pocket for them...

Theodore David (Ted) Furry, age 74, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden and unexpected death. He was lovingly referred to as “Teddy David” or “Teddy” by his close family, and in his ministry and career life was known more formally as “Ted” or “Ted David.”...