Stories from Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday continued a discussion – but did not make any decisions – regarding the employment status of County Counselor Justin Meeks. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

George Albert Freeze, age 69, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his home. He was born to Fred and Irma Dickey Freeze on Oct. 30, 1953 in Pittsburg, Kan. George was a registered respiratory therapist and worked at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., for 47 years. He loved his job. The past three years, he worked the switchboard for Via Christi Hospital...

Donna Lea Jacquinot Warehime, age 91, a resident of Stroud, Okla., died Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Stroud Health Care Center. Donna was born Aug. 25, 1931 to Pete and Alta Herron Jacquinot in Greenbush, Kan. Donna met and married Dorwin R. Hall in 1951 at Fort Scott, Kan. ...

Linda Marie Huckaby, 75, of Grove, Okla., died on Friday, April 21, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, surrounded by her husband and children. Linda was born on June 7, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Chester and Mary Shoemaker Hunter. She grew up on the family farm and loved spending time with animals, particularly her favorite horse, Pet...

Delbert R. Cornett, age 94, Parker, Kan., passed away Monday, April 24, 2023. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. ...

William David “Bill” Wood, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, April 24, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services and burial will take place in Colton, S.D. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St...

Fort Scott High School played host to the 2023 Fort Scott Invitational Varsity Track and Field meet Friday at Frary Field. In 18 scored events, Fort Scott’s girls’ and boys’ squads finished sixth with 47 and 30 points, respectively. Christian Learning Center’s girls (12 points) and boys (three points) placed seventh...

Hazel Maxine Dickerson, age 92, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Friday, April 21, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo. She was born June 14, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ray Fred Stewart and Nellie Hazel Robinson Stewart. ...