Stories from Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Merlin L. Ball, age 93, a former resident of Blue Mound, Kan., and more recently of Osawatomie, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...

Elizabeth Kay "Linda" Turner, 75, Walker, Mo., passed away on Aug. 23, 2014 at her home after a lengthy illness. Linda was born May 6, 1939 in Los Angeles, Calif., to Ben Greer Hope and Elizabeth (Nickleson) Hope. She was united in marriage to Richard DeAntoni, Sr. on Sept. 6, 1959 and he preceded her in death on July 6, 2002. She later married David W. Turner on April 6, 2007 and he survives of the home...

Jack David "J.D." Ham, Jr., age 46, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 14, 1968, in Fort Scott, the son of Jack David Ham, Sr. and Betty Jean VanDyke Ham. J.D. graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1986. J.D. lived for a time in Bartlesville, Okla., where he owned and operated J.D.'s Billiards. He enjoyed motorcycles...

The Beacon needs help. Bob Eckles, director of the non-profit helping agency in Fort Scott, told the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce coffee attendees Thursday that there has been "a drain on Beacon resources." "Donations help our bottom line," he said. "Either we're going to have to give less food or get more donations," Eckles told the Tribune in an interview on Monday...

The public will have an opportunity to discuss the county's budget during a public hearing set for 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8. The Bourbon County Commissioners approved the 2015 budget for publication on Monday. They had received the budget Friday, but were advised to look it at over the weekend in case any changes needed to be made. ...

Workers were busy cutting brush back Monday morning along Third Street between U.S. Highway 69 and Eugene Ware Elementary School in preparation for the first day of school, which is Thursday. The sidewalk on the north side is used by children at the school and had become overgrown with vegetation...

Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team finished its home tournament without a loss as the Greyhounds swept both East Central (Mo.) and Labette in Saturday action at Arnold Arena. Fort Scott was the only team which went without a loss (4-0) while Neosho County and Pratt were both 3-1, Labette and East Central both finished 1-3 and Wentworth Military was 0-5. ...