Stories from Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Jerry Shane Mincks, age 51, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Voneta V. Lewis, age 96, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died peacefully at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott on Feb. 20, 2023. She was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Coyle, Okla., to Nathaniel Arthur and Frances Vontelle (Morgan) Lamb. On Oct. 3, 1948, she married John D. Lewis of Blue Mound, Kan. Together they owned and ran the Town and Country Insurance and Real Estate Agency in Fort Scott for many years. Voneta was a member of Community Christian Church in Fort Scott...

JoAnn Sylvia Clark, age 88, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at The Maples Health & Rehab, Springfield, Mo. She was born Sept. 29, 1934, in Emmeram, Kan., the daughter of Joseph and Albina Weigel Doerfler. She attended schools in Russel, Kan., Wichita, Kan., and graduated from Fort Scott High School. She worked for Western Insurance Company/American States Insurance/Lincoln National Insurance for a combined 40 years...

Kenton Eugene Cowen, 71, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Feb. 16, 2023, in his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Glen Richard Cowen and Freda (Bentley) Cowen.  Kenton served in the U.S. Marines from Nov. 22, 1971, until his discharge on Nov. ...

ners on Tuesday gave their nod to proceed with obtaining bids for an asphalt overlay on the airport runway. Instead of bidding the project as one, bidders will be asked to submit a base bid for the runway with alternates for the apron and taxiway. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The USD 234 Board of Education has approved the 2023-24 school calendar, which comes with some changes. Superintendent Destry Brown discussed the changes with the board on Feb. 13, as the board compared the current and proposed calendars. Later, during the vote, the motion to approve the 2023-24 school calendar passed 5-1, with David Stewart, James Wood, Danny Brown, Lynnette Jackson, and Kellye Barrows voting yes. Gary Billionis voted no. Brian Allen was not present...

Fort Scott High School’s Tiger basketball teams picked up a pair of wins against SEK foe Coffeyville-Field Kindley Friday night in the Tigerdome. The 17-2 Lady Tigers, who have claimed at least a share of the SEK title with Independence, controlled the momentum throughout en route to a 46-24 victory over the Lady Nado...

The Fort Scott Community College mens’ track team did not disappoint during the Indoor Region 6/KJCCC East Championships Saturday and Sunday at Pittsburg State University. FSCC’s men were crowned Region 6 Team Champions for the first time in school history, defeating the No. 6, 7 and 9 teams in the NJCAA...

Five Fort Scott High School wrestlers have sealed a trip to the Class 4A State Tournament this weekend in Salina. Fort Scott’s Brody Gomez, Jasper Allison, Trace Metcalf, Lennox Vann and Gavin Miles qualified for state with their finishes at the KSHSAA 4A Regional tournament held Saturday at the high school...