Stories from Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Will Ralph "Bill" Ross, age 85, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, June 3, 2024.   A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to La Cygne Library. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Theodore "Ted" A. Rohde, age 94, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at his residence, Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, with his beloved companion, Carla Farmer and his family by his side. Ted was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Theodore Ludwig and Frieda Harrigfeld Rohde. ...

Judith Ann Beal, age 65, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, May 31, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She was born on May 28, 1959, in Castro Valley, Calif., the daughter of Walter and Geraldine Murrel Hanks. Judith enjoyed arts and crafts, including coloring. She was a huge Dr. Pepper fan. Her true love was spending time with family, especially the grandkids. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints in Fort Scott...

Maurine McCalment, age 96, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Moore, Okla., passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home in Oklahoma. She was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Fredonia, Kan., the daughter of Joseph Stroud and Anna Kunkel Stroud. ...

Theodore "Ted" A. Rohde, age 94, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at his residence, Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, with his beloved companion, Carla Farmer and his family by his side. Ted was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Theodore Ludwig and Frieda Harrigfeld Rohde. ...

Citizens continue to question Bourbon County Commissioners as county leaders and landowners work to find ways to come to an agreement on the issue of solar panel projects. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Two weeks after one Fort Scott City Commissioner served in her final meeting, a new commissioner was seated Tuesday night. Commissioners voted unanimously to select Kathryn Salsbury to replace former commissioner Melissa Guns. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story...

Early voting for the Aug. 6 primary election will begin July 29 at the Bourbon County Courthouse, according to County Clerk Jennifer Hawkins. Hawkins said the list of candidates is unofficial and will remain unofficial until June 17 due to “objections, availability of funds and review of qualifications of candidates” at the state level through the Secretary of State’s Office. The deadline for filing as a candidate was June 1...