Stories from Friday, December 20, 2024

Steven Glen Ward Oct. 5, 1947-Dec. 13, 2024 With gratitude for a life well lived, we share the passing of Steven Glen Ward on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; his daughter, Alison, and son-in-law, Donovan; his grandchildren, Oliver and Theodore; and his brother, Allen. ...

Margie Elizabeth Seaver, age 73, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott. Margie was born to Leslie and Mary (Johnston) Seaver, on Jan. 3, 1951 in Fort Scott, where she resided most of her life. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1969. ...

Darrell Eugene Jackson, age 86, passed away at his Mound City, Kan., home on Dec. 17, 2024. Darrell was born on Feb. 12, 1938 in Bronson, Kan. He was the seventh of 11 children born to Raymond and Bertha (Colgin) Jackson. He grew up in Bourbon County and graduated school in Moran in 1957. After high school, Darrell married Roberta Cramer on Dec. 14, 1958, and they were blessed with five children. In 2007, Roberta passed away. Darrell married Phyllis Whitcomb in 2008...

Bourbon County Commissioners plan to wait on whether to provide funding to the county’s economic development entity, Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI.) On Thursday, commissioners agreed to wait until they receive a final report on financial numbers at the end of the month before making a decision on contributing funds to REDI. The commission approved Chairman Jim Harris’ motion to table a funding request from Mark McCoy, chairman of the REDI board of trustees...

Information on a plan to redistrict Bourbon County was clarified Thursday as Bourbon County Commissioners voted to move forward with a company which will perform the mapping for the county. The commission voted unanimously to approve Commissioner Clifton Beth’s motion to proceed with using the services of Surveying and Mapping LLC (SAM.)...

In their final games of 2024, Fort Scott High School’s Tiger basketball teams split with the Blue Comets Friday night in Chanute. The offense of the Lady Tigers (5-0, 2-0) started slow but as usual, their defense played strong in a 48-26 win over the Lady Blue Comets (0-4.) The Tiger boys (0-5, 0-2) battled in an attempt to chalk up their first win of the season but slipped 69-42 in the nightcap...

As of Dec. 19, the Fort Scott Community College Greyhound men’s basketball team holds an overall record of 8-5 with a home record of 8-3 and a neutral site record of 0-2. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.