Stories from Friday, September 13, 2024

Michael Steven French, age 63, resident of Mulberry, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at his home. There was cremation. Services for Michael French will be announced later by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Katherine Aurora "Kathy" Koehler, age 39, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at the Mound City Christian Church. Memorial contributions can be made to Southeast Kansas Mental Health, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

LaVaughn (Williams) Kastl Peak, March 5, 1930-Sept. 11, 2024 LaVaughn was born in Fulton, Kan., where she attended Fulton High School and then moved to Fort Scott, Kan., where she met her future husband, Calvin Kastl. They were married on March 15, 1947...

Penny Rothrock, 74, of Mulvane, Kan., passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 4, 2024. Born in Missouri, Penny was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who touched the lives of many with her kindness and generosity. Penny was preceded in death by her father Arthur Piper, mother Shirley Kenny, sister Judy Piper, and brother Jerry Piper. ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners have requested documentation from the owners of a building at 118 E. Wall St., prior to making any decision regarding the building, which officials said has structural issues and has become hazardous. During a special meeting Monday evening, commissioners discussed a timeline of work done on the building, as well as its issues and work needed to be completed, with the building owners, Jose and Mayra Montanez. ...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is in the middle of a process that could provide a benefit for anglers. KDWP District Fisheries Biologist Don George said Thursday the annual “fall water level draw down” began Tuesday at Bourbon State Fishing Lake, a 103-acre state fishing lake located four miles east of Elsmore near the Bourbon-Allen county line. George said the lake is sometimes referred to as “Bourbon Allen Lake” or “Elsmore Lake.”...

The Fort Scott Police Department is investigating an altercation involving a knife at a Fort Scott residence early Wednesday morning. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.