Stories from Friday, March 24, 2023

Larry Ray Oliver, age 69, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. A funeral service will be 6 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will follow the service until 8 p.m.  Memorial contributions are suggested to Linn County Hunter Safety, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Merle Mayfield, 80, resident of Fort Scott, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Jessica Erin Cox, beloved daughter, and granddaughter, passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kan., March 20, 2023. Jessica was born Nov. 15, 1979, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School. Jessica loved spending time with friends and family. She loved animals and volunteered frequently at local animal shelters. She enjoyed music and writing poetry...

City of Fort Scott officials have found themselves in a quandary over how to resolve issues at the waste water treatment plant that resulted in the entire town smelling like one person described as a hog farm during the summer of 2022. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Bourbon County EMS service received a boost in its equipment during Thursday’s Bourbon County Commission meeting. Representatives of Legacy Healthcare Foundation and Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) were on hand to present Bourbon County EMS Director Teri Hulsey and her staff with nearly $35,000 in donations that will help purchase a LUCAS 3 CPR device, as well as a Hamilton ventilator...

Fort Scott Community College held its 46th annual Aggie Day Friday. Students competed in various agriculture judging and speech contests throughout the day in various areas on campus.

The FSCC Lady Greyhound softball team won a doubleheader with Metropolitan Community College Monday in Kansas City, Mo. In game one, FSCC (13-6) clinched the lead in the sixth inning to defeat the Wolves, 3-1. The Lady Hounds later took game two, 6-3...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity baseball team could not overcome an early lead by Blue Valley Southwest in a season-opening 6-3 loss Thursday in Overland Park. The Timberwolves grabbed a 4-0 lead in the second inning and led 6-1 after five innings. The Tigers (0-1) added two more runs in the seventh but it was not enough to overtake the 2022 Class 5A state champions...