Stories from Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Rosemary Ann Carruthers, age 88, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Liverpool, NY, the daughter of John and Daisy Millis. Rosemary had two siblings, June Hart and Ron Millis who both preceded her in death. ...

Betty Ann Gillham, 92, of Fort Scott, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 7, 2024, at Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born on April 18, 1932, in Iola, Kan., the daughter of Elmer William Jones and Fern Fayette (Cercy) Jones. She married Wendell Dale Gillham on Feb. 18, 1950, in Iola, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 1984...

Michael Shrimplin, 64, Nevada, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Mike was born on Jan. 8, 1960, in Nevada, Mo., to Marion and Wanda (Harleman) Shrimplin. He married Penny Hammontree on March 22, 1997, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. She survives of the home...

Bourbon County officials will pursue expansion of the county’s public works department after action Monday evening by the Bourbon County Commission. Commissioners Jim Harris and Brandon Whisenhunt approved a motion by Harris to allow Public Works Director Eric Bailey to work on a contract with property owners to the north of the public works building on 215th Street to purchase a building and four acres of land for approximately $102,000. ...

Bourbon County Attorney Tiana McElroy issued her resignation late last month and the Bourbon County Republican Committee is working to name her replacement. County Clerk Jennifer Hawkins said McElroy submitted her letter of resignation to the clerk’s office and office of Gov. Laura Kelly on July 29, with an effective date of July 31...