Stories from Friday, August 9, 2024

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It may be a couple of weeks before results of Tuesday’s primary election in Bourbon County are made official. According to Bourbon County Clerk Jennifer Hawkins, the Secretary of State’s Office has made some changes for the 2024 election. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story...

Candy Sue Bergemann, 71, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 6, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. After suffering major health problems in 2017, she resided at Arma Health and Rehab in Arma, Kan. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on March 23, 1953, to Earl J. and Jennie Irene (Adams) McGee. ...

Frank A. Burchett, age 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at his home. He was born June 21, 1932, in Richards, Mo., the son of Cecil A. Burchett and Julia A. Lowry Burchett. Frank graduated from Richards High School and was salutatorian of his class. ...

Jo Ann Hudson, 79, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 6, 2024, at her home. Jo Ann Brillhart was the first and orneriest child of Josephine (Johnson) and Raymond DeLoss Brillhart. She was born on Jan. 31, 1945, and she began to test the limits early. Raymond always felt he was too hard on her, and, of course, she would remind him how tough she really was. She was later joined by two brothers, Terry and Randy, whom she bossed around as much as she could for as long as she could...