Stories from Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Gregory Lee Fugate, age 58, a resident of Redfied, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. He was born July 29, 1956, son of LeRoy J. and Ruth L. Fugate. Greg was an alumni of Uniontown School District class of 1974, after high school joined the Marine Corp. ...

Betty L. Satterfield, 81, Bronaugh, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 at her home in Bronaugh following a short illness. Betty was born Aug. 20, 1933 in Bronaugh to Carl Henry Earl and Dolly Bell (Farmer) Earl. She was united in marriage to Aaron Satterfield in Neosho, Mo., in 1969 and he survives of the home...

Freida Irene Teeter, age 60, of Mill Creek, Okla., passed away on Dec. 22, 2014. Graveside service will be held at Woodland Cemetery in Mound City, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel at 10 a.m. ...

Eggs, when handled properly, and the chickens who lay them, provide a wealth of nutritional food options. That was the message of Alice Helton, certified diabetes educator at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott, who also serves as the hospital's family and community education specialist...

Whether it's a real or artificial Christmas tree, experts say it's best to practice safety to avoid a potential fire hazard during the holiday season. According to the Christmas Tree Association, Christmas trees alone result in $13 million annually in property damage. ...

The rock shelter pavilion overlooking Fern Lake at Gunn Park is quiet during this time of the year. The shelter house was one of several built by Works Projects Administration workers during the late 1930s to early 1940s to provide work for unemployed men during the Great Depression. ...

Progress continues on the clubhouse at the city-owned Woodland Hills Golf Course, formerly known as the Fort Scott Country Club. Golf Course Advisory Board member Beth Nuss told Fort Scott Rotarians recently that the golf course is in "great shape," and that the efforts to make the clubhouse's quality comparable to the course are moving forward...

Local government and school board elections will be held April 7 and one person has already filed for an office. The filing deadline for those positions is noon, Jan. 27. Cities "They can file at the city they live in or can file with the clerk's office," Bourbon County Clerk Kendell Mason said...

Bourbon County has so far brought in more property tax money this year than last year, which Bourbon County Treasurer Rhonda Dunn said is a "good thing." Dunn, who now has two seasons of tax experience under her belt, said Wednesday that after her recent calculations, for 2014 the county has collected $8,227,936.25, which Dunn said is 52.2 percent of the 2014 levied taxes. ...

A crew from Who Skateparks a Kennebunk, Maine-based company, smooth and work freshly poured concrete at the James B. Tedesco Memorial Skate Park in Fort Scott Dec. 19. Colorado businessman Steve Tedesco, who made considerable donations to the original park, made a $50,000 donation earlier this year for a park expansion...