Stories from Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Fort Scott Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the 400 block of Couch Street. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The USD 234 Board of Education interviewed three candidates for two open seats on the board during a special meeting Jan. 20. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The motto “Unwavering Support for Uncommon Heroes” is at the heart of the newly reorganized VFW Auxiliary, which has a membership of women and men who are committed to using their talents and energy for the betterment of the community at large. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story...

James Benjamin "Jim" Hargrove, age 69, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 A funeral service will be held a 11 am Friday Jan. 31, 2025 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, Mound City, Kan. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m to service time at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Heart Association. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Jackie Dale "Jack" Kimlin, age 66, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday Jan. 26, 2025.   A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to service time at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church...

Larry Marvin Murray, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 at the Fairmount Church. Burial will be in the Littell Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Mound City First Baptist Church Mission Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.  ...

Goldie Marie Weyant Arndt, age 94, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan. She was born April 27, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Willis William Wells and Goldie Belle Weston Wells. ...

Ellen Frances Cook Mullane was born on March 5, 1924 in Fort Scott, Kan. She died on Dec. 8, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. She was preceded in death by John Timothy "Tim" Mullane, her husband, of 68 years, her parents, William E. Cook and Ruth (McFadden) Cook; three siblings: Bernard Cook, Willard Cook and Alvena Cook McClellan; children, infant son, Daniel Joseph Mullane, daughter Molly Marie O'Malley, son, Dennis Michael Mullane, son-in-law, Jerry M. ...

Alva Leroy Snyder, 89, resident of Bronson, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Labette Health Center in Parsons, Kan. He was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Harding, Kan., the son of George Franklin Snyder and Mary Elizabeth (Townsend) Snyder. He married Marjorie Marilyn Schwartz on April 4, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., and she preceded him in death Jan. 5, 2005...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger boys were able to notch their second win of the season, 52-46, on the road against the Girard Trojans Tuesday night. The Tigers and Lady Tigers faced the Trojans in non-league action. The Tigers (2-10) got 24 points from senior Dub Chipman and 21 from junior Kanin Brown en route to the victory. The leading scorers for the Trojans (2-6-2) were sophomore Kam Smith with 13, senior Ranson Born with 10 and senior Scott Moore with eight...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday continued discussions on salaries, ultimately voting on pay hikes for one county elected official and an appointed official. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.