Stories from Friday, February 3, 2023

Sandra Kay (Laws) Woods, age 75, a resident of Bronson, Kan., passed on to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Sandy was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Aug. 26, 1947. She was the first child and only daughter of Lyman Allen Laws and Evelyn Ivon (Crowder) Laws. ...

Walter Herbert Wood, 92, of Amarillo, TX passed away on February 2, 2023. Private services will be held. Walter Herbert Wood was born to Clarence and Lena Query Wood on May 20, 1930, in Hammond, Bourbon Co, KS. He graduated from the Fulton, Kansas High School in 1946. ...

Paul A. Wilborn, 89, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Floyd Melvin Titus, born in Fort Scott, Kan., on Sept. 12, 1943, passed peacefully in his sleep while surrounded by his loving family at home in Cabot, Ark., on Feb. 1, 2023 at the age of 79 after a brief battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd M. Titus, mother Lucille G. Slater, brother Garold L. Titus, and brother-in-law, Douglas H. Bettes. ...

Sonita Arlone Martin, age 79, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at her home.   A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill, Mo. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. ...

Loyd Allen Brownback, age 77, Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born on Jan. 28, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Leo and Mable McRae Brownback. He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1964. ...

The Fort Scott Design Review Board voted Thursday to recommend the creation of a splash pad and sensory park. The proposed location is on the northwest portion of Skubitz Plaza. The vote was not unanimous. Board Chairman Arnold Schofield broke the tie by voting in favor of recommending the location as well as board members Rick Zingre and Stacy Wood. Board members Mary Jane Gentry and Peggy Cummings voted no...

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office will add two vehicles to its fleet after approval Tuesday by the Bourbon County Commission. Commissioners and Sheriff Bill Martin discussed bids and purchase options for vehicles Martin had requested in the 2023 budget. Commissioners later approved Commissioner Clifton Beth’s motion to allow Martin to purchase two white 2022 Ford Police Interceptors with all-wheel drive at a total cost of $107,321...

Fort Scott Police Department Capt. Jason Pickert, who has worked with the department for 18 years, has been tapped as the city’s new chief of police. “It is with great pleasure that I announce Jason Pickert as the new chief of police for the city of Fort Scott,” Interim City Manager and Director of Human Resources Brad Matkin said in a news release Wednesday. ...

As its season nears an end, the Fort Scott High School boys swim team is looking to dive into the league meet next week and upcoming state competition. Head Coach Madeline Martin said Wednesday the team competed in Bonner Springs Tuesday night. The league meet is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Ozone Sports Facility in Osawatomie...

The Fort Scott Tiger basketball teams picked up a couple of wins against their SEK foe, the Parsons Vikings, Friday night in the Tigerdome. Both Tiger teams pulled away in the second half of close ballgames, as the Tiger boys (6-9) came out on top 63-50, and the No. 7 ranked Lady Tigers (13-2) notched a 56-40 victory over the No. 9 ranked Lady Vikings (11-4.) The Parsons boys fell to 7-8 on the season...