Stories from Friday, October 11, 2024

Allison Marie “Lissa” Gorman, 71, resident of Fort Scott, passed away early Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, 2024. She was born on Aug. 17, 1953, in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Leroy Pitt and Martha (Wolf) Pitt. She married Kevin Gorman on May 28, 1977, in Topeka, and he survives of the home...

Kenneth Wayne Keeney, age 94, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at his home at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 20, 1930, on the family farm near Pawnee Station, Kan., the son of Perry L. Keeney and Hazel Picht Keeney. ...

Wade Ralph Purcell, 84, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2024, surrounded by family, after a recent diagnosis of lung cancer and bout of pneumonia. Born Jan. 6, 1940, preceded in death by his parents; Ralph and Arleen Purcell and his identical twin, Howard. Survived by loving wife, Rondi (nee Roberts) and their daughters, Rachel (Michael) and Jamie (David), grandchildren; Kyle (Natalie), Cooper (Carley), Nathan and Blake, as well as, great granddaughters; Abby and Reese...

Donna M. Slacum, 58, of Fort Scott, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at her home. Slacum was born Feb. 7, 1966 in Detroit, Mich., to John Hayes and Sherry Homminga. Slacum was preceded in death by a sister, Samantha Homminga. Slacum is survived by her father, John Hayes; mother, Sherry Homminga; sister, Laura; and her children, Justin, Corey and Alicia, plus numerous nieces and nephews and several grandchildren...

Allen Schellack, age 69, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. A celebration of Allen’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene. ...

Bourbon County is preparing for an assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on countywide damages from storms and flooding in late April. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

Two people who have played key roles for the Gordon Parks Museum and the Gordon Parks Celebration were honored during the 21st annual Gordon Parks Celebration Tribute Dinner held Saturday, Oct. 5. The 2024 Learning Tree Award was presented to Arnold Schofield and posthumously to Daryl Roller. ...

After a 3-0 start to the 2024 season, the Fort Scott High School Tigers dropped their third straight game with a 20-0 loss to the Chanute Blue Comets on the road Friday night. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

A Uniontown High School volleyball player reached a milestone as UHS hosted Northeast, Kansas City Christian and Central Heights in the UHS Invitational Saturday, Oct. 5. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.