Stories from Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Castiel A. Grubb, 8-month-old son of Phillip Grubb and Hailey Ford, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Following services there will be cremation and a private burial will take place at a later date in the Oak Grove Cemetery. ...

Julia Haggard, age 50, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at her home. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kan.

Patricia C. Wynn, age 60, a resident of Bronson, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kan. Rev. Kevin Moyers will conduct a memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will take place at a later date in the Bronson Cemetery. ...

A memorial service, celebrating the life of Vicky Ray will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at Life Demonstration Church, 1200 Olive Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Vicky passed away at her home on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. She was 73. Vicky Collet (Graham) Ray was born on June 15, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Harold and Eva (Bowen) Graham. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Bonnie Bailey. ...

In Loving Memory of Janice E. Wurtz Janice Wurtz, a radiant soul and retired special education teacher, transitioned peacefully from this life on Jan. 3, 2024, leaving a profound impact on all who were fortunate enough to know her. Her departure marks the end of a life devoted to teaching, the joy of music, and an unwavering commitment to family...

Officials involved with the creation of Kansas Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bond and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to finance a new $116 million event center in Fort Scott fielded questions from the public during Thursday’s town hall meeting...

Fort Scott City Commissioners voted to repeal ordinances for various city boards, and elected to keep others in place during their meeting Tuesday night. The commission’s action followed a work session which took place prior to the regular meeting for discussion of advisory boards. There was no vote taken during the work session...

The details of a multi-million dollar project to build a multi-purpose event center in Fort Scott were provided during a town hall meeting Thursday night at the Empress Event Center. Garth Herrman, the city bond counselor through Gilmore & Bell, as well as City Manager Brad Matkin and Robert Harrington, director of Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI), spoke on the project...

A Fort Scott plant that operates in the city’s industrial park will soon close and move its operations out of state, company officials said in a news release issued Monday. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Fort Scott High School’s girls wrestling team brought home first place and several medals from the Burlington LadyCat Invitational Friday in Burlington. The Lady Tigers finished the tournament with 188 team points to place first ahead of McPherson High School in second with 149 points, Burlington High School in third with 125 points, Independence High School in fourth with 123 points, and Silver Lake High School in fifth with 110 points...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers dominated the Pittsburg Lady Purple Dragons, while the Tiger boys were nipped 60-58 in SEK hoops action Tuesday night in Pittsburg. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Uniontown High School Eagle boys basketball team improved to 2-0 in Three Rivers League play with a 62-49 win over Marmaton Valley High School Jan. 2. The Eagles, 2-4 overall, also picked a league win over Yates Center, 52-24. The Eagle JV squad routed Marmaton Valley 60-11...