Stories from Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Albert Leroy “Lee” Wright, age 84, passed suddenly at home on Oct. 20, 2023.   A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday Nov. 3, 2023 at the Mapleton Community of Christ Church. Burial will be in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mapleton Community of Christ. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Candidates for open seats on the Fort Scott City Commission fielded questions on issues facing the city, including health care and a proposal to subsidize emergency room services, during a candidate forum Oct. 25 at Fort Scott Community College. The forum was sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce...

Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin, who announced his resignation Oct. 25, has been hired as the new business manager for USD 234. Matkin’s hiring with the school district was among employment items approved by the USD 234 Board of Education during a special meeting Monday evening. Following an executive session to discuss personnel matters, the board approved the following classified recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:...

The question of the future of the Ascension Via Christi emergency department in Fort Scott was made clearer Tuesday when company officials announced the department’s operations will cease on Wednesday, Dec. 20. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...