Stories from Friday, February 17, 2023

Diana Lynn Taylor (Lewis) passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 13, 2023 with her son Scott and Daughter Kim at her side. Diana was born on May 20, 1949 in Eureka, Kan., to parents Wilbur and Esther Lewis. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1967 as valedictorian. ...

Helen Davenport, age 77, of Aurora, Neb., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at CHI-St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Neb., after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 20 at the Aurora United Methodist Church, 1104 A St. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church...

Orval Ray Doty, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at Arma Health & Rebab, Arma, Kan. Services for Orval Doty will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

The Uniontown USD 235 Board of Education on Monday adopted a policy that will allow the district to possess and use a drug to offset the affect of an opioid overdose. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

A case involving a former Fort Scott economic development director who was charged with computer crimes and making false information has been dismissed. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Veterans are invited to take a trip that could be an experience they will always cherish. Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Honor Flight hosted by the USD 505 Flight of Honor, which is a subdivision of Parsons High School Honor Flight chapter, and serves veterans from across Southeast Kansas...

Fort Scott High School’s Tiger basketball teams split with the Pittsburg Dragons in SEK matchups Friday night in Pittsburg. The Lady Tigers, the No. 3 seed in the Class 4A east, walloped Pittsburg’s girls 41-15 and moved to 16-2 on the season. The Tiger boys couldn’t keep up with Pittsburg in a 58-39 loss. Pittsburg’s boys are the No. 5 seed in Class 5A...