Stories from Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Iris Joan Rodman, age 88, former Bourbon County resident, more recently of Montgomery Village, Maryland, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Iris Joan Rodman, age 88, former Bourbon County resident, more recently of Montgomery Village, Maryland, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott.

Abagail Rose Carpenter, 7-year-old daughter of Casey and Amberly Carpenter, died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 2009 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Casey L. and Amberly J. (Purper) Carpenter, of the home...

The Bourbon County Commissioners are hoping to have a revised employee handbook completed by the end of the year. On Tuesday, County Counselor Justin Meeks reported on his progress on the revisions. The handbook was last revised in 1998. Commissioners Barbara Albright and Harold Coleman voted to change the residency restriction. ...

A wintry mix of ice and light snow over the weekend led to several vehicle accidents in the city and county. Fort Scott Police Chief Travis Shelton said Tuesday eight vehicle accidents were reported over the weekend, which began Friday when a freezing drizzle began to fall. He said the police department does not take a report of the accident unless damage is reported...

Special service wreaths were placed at a Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday morning at the Fort Scott National Cemetery.