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Mary Ann Jamison
(Obituary ~ 06/14/24)
Mary Ann Jamison, age 90, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at her home. She was born Oct. 15, 1933, the daughter of Delbert and Jessie Brown Bruce. She was a 1947 graduate of Mound City High School. Mary Ann married Gene Jamison on April 14, 1955 at the home of her parents in Mound City. ... -
Freeman to bring ER, hospital back to community
(Local News ~ 06/14/24)
About five years after losing its hospital, Fort Scott took a positive step in the realm of healthcare Thursday. During a news conference Thursday morning outside the former emergency department previously operated by Ascension Via Christi in the Legacy Health Foundation Building, Paula Baker, president and CEO of Freeman Health System, announced that Freeman plans to take over the emergency room and will also operate a 10-bed inpatient hospital in the former Mercy Hospital building. ... -
Local leaders provide updates
(Local News ~ 06/14/24)
The Community Connection Panelist Luncheon took place Wednesday at the Empress Event Center in downtown Fort Scott. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story. -
Students flourish with help from multiple groups
(Local News ~ 06/14/24)
There is a special area at the Fort Scott Community Garden that is growing with the same care and attention that its student participants are experiencing. Several groups and organizations have banded together with the help of USD 234 Superintendent Destry Brown to provide needed resources for Bourbon County schools, families and students in need...
