Stories from Friday, March 12, 2021

Daniel Joseph Karleskint, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Osawatomie, Kan. He was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Leo James Karleskint and Alwilla Boyd Karleskint. ...

Rhonda Elaine Oliver, 62, of Fort Scott, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021, at KU Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1958, in Monroe, Mich., the daughter of Robert Daniel and Hallie Mae (Seitz) Navarre. She married James Henry Oliver, Jr., Nov. 3, 1977, in El Paso, Texas, and he survives of the home...

The results of a March 2 special election concerning a Fort Scott citywide sales tax did not change after the Bourbon County Commission canvassed provisional ballots Thursday. According to official election results from the County Clerk’s office, there were 312 yes votes (60.23 percent) and 206 no votes (39.77.) Of the 6,716 registered voters in Bourbon County, 519 ballots were cast for a voter turnout percentage of 7.73...

The USD 234 Board of Education on Thursday took final action on the nonrenewal of the contract of Fort Scott High School Principal Amber Toth. During a brief meeting to consider Resolution 20-10 Final Action on Nonrenewal of Contract of an Administrator with Two or More Years Employment as Administrator in the District, board members unanimously passed a motion See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Fort Scott City Commission met with Economic Development Director Rachel Pruitt during a work session Tuesday to discuss economic development. Commissioner Randy Nichols said he has been “begging” for this discussion so commissioners can determine what direction they would like the city to take, what they would like, as a city, to accomplish and what their goals are as a city...

Nole Edward “Eddie” Beerbower, Jr., age 63, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at his home. He was born Aug. 17, 1957, in Fort Scott, the son of Nole E. Beerbower and Ruby Schilling Beerbower. Eddie graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1975. ...

Note: This is the first in a two-part series. “Believe it.” That was the motto the Fort Scott High School wrestling team followed this season, and it paid off in a challenging year as three Tiger grapplers won state championships and another finished as a runner-up at the state tournament in late February in Salina...