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Elaine Marie Guss
(Obituary ~ 01/03/25)
Elaine Marie Guss, 65, of Fort Scott, died at 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Elaine was born June 16, 1959 in Santa Monica, Calif., to Vernon and Katherine Guss. She moved to Fort Scott when she was 8 years old and lived the rest of her life in Bourbon County. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1978. From her union with Michael Harper, Elaine had four wonderful children: Candy Turner, Michael Harper, Dustin Harper and Scott Harper all of Fort Scott... -
Robert Matthias Noll, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/03/25)
Robert Matthias Noll, Jr. was born in Atchison, Kan., on Jan. 30, 1926, and departed this life on Dec. 14, 2024, a month short of his 99th birthday. His great-grandfather Matt Noll was a wagonmaker in Weston, Mo., and his grandfather and father were pharmacists in Atchison. ... -
Richard Warren Wood
(Obituary ~ 01/03/25)
Richard Warren Wood, age 92, died Dec. 31, 2024 at home in Pittsburg, Kan., surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 3, 1932 to Samuel Scott Wood and Edith D. Pearson Wood at their home in Stockton, Kan. Richard married Betty Marie Rosenberg on Dec. 3, 1950, at the Galesburg Christian Church in... -
Vicki Cox Parsons
(Obituary ~ 01/03/25)
Vicki Cox Parsons, age 68, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.
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County commission approves redistricting plan
(Local News ~ 01/03/25)
A plan to redistrict the county by adding two additional county commission districts was approved by Bourbon County Commissioners Monday night. Commissioners reviewed three maps presented by Surveying and Mapping LLC (SAM), a company that was contracted to assist the county in the redistricting process. The boundaries for the districts are based on the county’s population... -
Harris among selections announced for 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/25)
The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the 88 players who have received invitations to play in the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Dodge City, Kan. Fort Scott High School senior Luke Harris, a 6’5” 295-pound senior, was chosen as an offensive lineman for the squad...
