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Betty P. Ruddick
(Obituary ~ 03/04/25)
Betty P. Ruddick, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Camdenton, Mo. Jay Lotterer will conduct funeral services at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 10 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. ...
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Wanda Jane (Leek) Giddens
(Obituary ~ 03/04/25)
Wanda Jane (Leek) Giddens passed away peacefully at her home in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 12, 2025, at the age of 95. Wanda was born on Jan. 18, 1930, in Richards, Mo., to Ross and Hazel (West) Leek, on what was recorded as the coldest night in the area – 13 degrees below zero. ... -
Michael D. Shelden
(Obituary ~ 03/04/25)
Michael D. Shelden, 58, of Fort Scott, passed away at his home Monday evening. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
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Details of medical equipment auction being ironed out
(Local News ~ 03/04/25)
Due to time constraints, Bourbon County officials are working to expedite a process for an onsite auction of medical equipment housed at the former Mercy Hospital building. On Monday, Bourbon County Commissioner Leroy Kruger said he had a tentative date for the auction, but was not yet ready to make an announcement. He said he has spoken with staff from Freeman Health Systems, who have indicated the need to move the old equipment soon... -
City commission vacates alley on East Wall Street for proposed new business
(Local News ~ 03/04/25)
Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday voted to vacate an alley in the 1400 block of East Wall Street to accommodate a potential new business. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.
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Unofficial numbers show USD 235 bond question passes
(Local News ~ 03/04/25)
A $1.2 million bond issue to fund improvements to district facilities in USD 235 in Uniontown passed, according to unofficial results from a special Tuesday election. A total of 317 ballots were cast, with 211 yes votes (66.98%) and 104 no votes (33.02%.) There were two undervotes, according to the results from the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office released Tuesday night...
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Miles wins back-to-back state championships, Tiger girls finish as runner-up, boys place fifth
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/25)
Fort Scott High School’s wrestling squads competed in the Class 4A State Championships last weekend in Salina. The FSHS girls team finished as runner-up with 87 points, behind Tonganoxie High School in first with 104 points. Fort Scott’s boys finished in fifth place with 76 team points... -
Shepard's state medal is first for Uniontown's girls' wrestling program
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/25)
The Uniontown High School girls wrestling team finished in a tie with Sterling for 34th place with 20 team points at the Girls 3-1A State Championship last weekend in Hays. Uniontown’s Madison Shepard earned a third-place finish, bringing home the honor of becoming Uniontown’s first state medalist in the girls wrestling program. Shepard won by pinfall over Cherryvale’s Alyanna Barrager at the 2:59 mark...
