Stories from Friday, November 30, 2018

Barbara Irene Davis George was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Nov. 29, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1944 in Fort Scott, Kan. Barbara graduated high school from Uniontown, Kan. She married the love of her life, Leslie “David” George on June 3, 1962...

Kenneth C. Johnson Jr., 82, of Douglass, Kan., formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 in Douglass, Kan. Kenneth was born on April 14, 1936 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Kenneth C., Sr. and Rebecca M. (Price) Johnson. Kenneth was a retired M/SGT with the United States Air Force and served two tours in the Vietnam War. ...

Robert Eugene Schweikert, age 86, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Country Place Senior Living in Fort Scott. He was born May 9, 1932, in Fort Scott, the son of Dorace Benjamin Schweikert and Lorene Hays Schweikert. ...

Harold Eugene Roosa, Jr., age 86, a resident of Paola, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at the North Point Skilled Nursing Center in Paola. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct graveside services at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the U.S. National Cemetery. ...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees showed support for the college president during the board’s Monday meeting. Following a 20-minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel, the board returned to open session and Trustee Bernita Hill motioned to offer a 2-year contract extension to Alysia Johnston, who has been president of the two-year college since 2015. Trustees unanimously approved the motion. Johnston’s current contract expires in June...

Final preparations were underway Friday morning for Christmas in the Park, which begins at 5 p.m. today at Gunn Park. Dolly the Trolley will pick up visitors at the Fort Scott Community College Nursing parking lot and former Newman Young Clinic parking lots...