Stories from Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Shirley A. Sessions, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away early Monday morning, July 15, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Local Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz Cheney Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Schafer, 82, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz Cheney funeral home.

Elizabeth Schafer, 82, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz Cheney funeral home.

Bourbon County officials received news Monday the county should get federal assistance to mitigate damage from late April storms and flooding. On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance is available to Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 25-30 in 12 Kansas counties. President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Kansas...

Fort Scott City Commissioners considered two motions before eventually voting to re-bid proposals for repairs to the facade of Memorial Hall. Commissioners and city staff discussed two bids the city received from local companies for stone work on the front of the nearly 100-year-old building. Crumbling stones on the building’s facade have become a safety concern in recent months...