Stories from Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday night took action to support continued health care services – including a potential emergency room – in the county. Commissioners approved three separate motions by Commissioner Clifton Beth; to allow Commission Chairman Jim Harris to sign a memorandum of understanding between the commission and Amberwell Health, Inc., regarding collaboration between the two entities on emergency health services; to allow county officials to begin the process of putting a half-cent sales tax on the ballot for subsidizing an ER and other health services; and to allow the three commissioners to sign an agreement for donation of emergency room equipment owned by Ascension Via Christi, which ceased its emergency room services in the former Mercy Hospital building on Dec. ...

Officials with the city of Fort Scott and Bourbon County worked to stay ahead of a weekend ice storm that led to several closings and cancellations throughout the county. City Manager Brad Matkin said Tuesday despite the icy conditions, he had heard no reports of injuries or other incidents related to the weather...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers won third place in the girls bracket of the Four State Classic with a 68-58 win over the Blue Springs, Mo. Wildcats, while the Tiger boys fell 56-47 to Life Prep Academy in a hard-fought battle for third place in the boys bracket Saturday in Frontenac...

Gregory Lewis Edgman, age 70, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Star Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Eula Mae Emerson, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.   Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. A graveside will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Okla. Memorial contributions are suggested to Regina's Rescue. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfuneral.com...

Bernice Faye Carriger, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Credo Senior Living, Fort Scott. Bernice was born, along with her fraternal twin sister, Innes Mae, on Oct. 22, 1934, in Augusta, Kan., to Ernest Vay and Osa Matle (Johnson) Gardner. ...

Gene Richey, 86, of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2024, at Medicalodges of Fort Scott. He was born March 14, 1937, in Bourbon County, Kan., to John Richey and Lilian (Bailey) Richey. He married Margaret “Peggy” L. Rylander March 25, 1962, in Richards, Mo. She preceded him in death Aug. 8, 2013...