Stories from Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Martha Ann Clark, age 86, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at Medicalodges, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born May 11, 1933 in Springfield, Mo., daughter of John Paul Jones and Cora Shaup Jones. She married Kenneth E. Clark on Oct. 3, 1954 in Stark, Kan. He preceded her in death March 9, 1999. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Scott...

Members of the Bourbon County Emergency Service were recognized Feb. 18 for the compassion they showed one Fort Scott resident. During the city commission meeting, Gene Payne told the story of his wife’s experience after suffering a heart attack on Jan. 27 at home. He said after he made the call to EMS, the crew arrived at Ascension Via Christi in Pittsburg 57 minutes later...

A “blitz” is planned when several volunteers will gather at Gunn Park for a workday. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Fort Scott city commissioners heard an update from citizen Seth Needham, who is leading the volunteer group. He said the “spring blitz” will begin at 8 a.m. on March 14. He said his goal is to assist the parks department “make Gunn Park better.”...