Stories from Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Uniontown’s High School cross country program brings 10 runners to its program this season. The program includes seven participants from the high school and three from the junior high school; Seth Shadden, Zoey Hull, and Aryonnah Beaton, who are sophomores and returning runners, and Aedan Miller, Max Wehry, Riley Jackson and Katie Martin, who are freshmen...

The Uniontown High School volleyball squad opened its season with the Three Rivers League Preseason Tournament Saturday at Jayhawk-Linn High School. The Lady Eagles went 1-4 to finish in fifth place in the final pool standings for the Block It pool. Jayhawk-Linn went 5-0 to finish in first place in the pool. In the Spike It pool, Southeast Cherokee also notched a perfect record, 5-0, to finish in first in that pool...

Dollie Jo Clark, age 83, Mound City, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. A private family service will be held. An informal public gathering to celebrate Jo's life will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 at the Mound City Christian Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Concern, Inc. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Clinton Ray Clampitt, age 42, a resident of rural Fulton, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born March 25, 1981, in Fort Scott. Clinton attended school in Fort Scott. He had worked in the receiving department at Walmart in Fort Scott. ...

Bourbon County officials discussed highlights of the now-published 2024 budget during an Aug. 21 work session of the county commission. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The USD 234 Board of Education on Monday approved the district’s 2023-24 budget, which includes about $47 million in total budgeted expenditures and a flat mill levy. During a special meeting, board members approved the budget with consideration of a needs assessment and state assessments which were provided to and evaluated by the board and used as part of the budget approval process...