Stories from Friday, April 16, 2021

Ervin Aaron Dill, age 94, earned his Victory, entering the presence of Jesus at 12:14 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021, at a family home following a short illness. Ervin was born Dec. 31, 1926 in Columbus, Kan., to Harrison L. Dill and Effie Edith (Griffin) Dill. ...

John William Woodburn, 76, died March 7, 2021 in Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at the Pleasanton Cemetery in Pleasanton, Kan., under the direction of Schneider Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the National Parks Foundation or The American Cancer Society in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075...

Floyd Arthur Holmes (or Arthur Floyd Holmes, it was never clear which) passed away peacefully at his residence at Grandwood Assisted Living in Grove, Okla., on Feb. 13, 2021. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Holmes Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

USD 234 officials have put an interim administrator in place as Fort Scott High School Principal Amber Toth has left her position at the school. On Wednesday, Superintendent Ted Hessong said the district sent out an email to parents and guardians notifying them that Toth had left the position and a replacement would fill in for the rest of the school year...

Bourbon County officials are looking into alleged concerns with the Bourbon County Workforce and Entrepreneur Resource Center. Following a 10-minute executive session during a special meeting Friday morning, the Bourbon County Commission approved a motion to allow County Counselor Justin Meeks to contact Zack Reynolds, an attorney representing BEDCO about an issue with BWERC...

The Uniontown USD 235 Board of Education on Monday revised the district’s reopening plan to exclude any COVID-19 mitigation procedures currently in place. The change was to begin Wednesday. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...