Stories from Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Janice Patterson, age 100, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died peacefully at the Medicalodge on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Jan was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Mapleton, Kan., to Willis Francis Patterson and Mabel Evelyn Cooper Patterson. Her family lived on a farm south of Mapleton. ...

Linda was born on Jan. 24, 1942 in Garnett, Kan., to Lester and Almeta Prentice. She was the oldest of three children. Her sisters are Elizabeth (Barnett) and Judy (Scully). Linda grew up near Parker, Kan., and attended the Parker schools. She graduated with her class in 1960...

Brent Ross Wheeler, 68, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 27, 1956 in Fort Scott in the back seat of his parent’s car to Ralph and Mary Elizabeth Simons Wheeler. Brent and his loving wife, Polly Katrina Walrod were married on March 21, 1981. They were married for 44 years. He was a proud father to Nick and Brooke and a cherished Papa to his five grandchildren, who were the light of his life...

When the class of 2025 were freshmen, they lost a classmate to suicide. That prompted some of the students to do something to help others. Caroline Barnes, Kendal Armstrong and Annabelle Gorman attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference their sophomore year and learned of an option to help their school at a local level...

A Fort Scott man was sentenced Monday for his involvement in a 2023 vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Hutchinson man. Present for the sentencing hearing before Bourbon County District Judge Mark Ward were the defendant, Daniel Evan Blake and his attorney, Kyle Fleming of Pittsburg, and Bourbon County Attorney James Crux representing the state in the prosecution...

Fort Scott Community College officials are reviewing strategic plans focused on the college’s future. During Monday’s meeting of the FSCC Board of Trustees, FSCC Interim President Sara Sutton presented the board with information on a revised strategic plan for spring 2025, as well as a financial strategic plan. Trustees and Sutton discussed both plans but took no action...

The Fort Scott High School varsity baseball team began its 2025 season with two wins in the Air Capital Classic Friday and Saturday in Wichita. The FSHS Lady Tiger softball team hosted a preseason Jamboree Saturday at Fisher Park. See Wednesday's print or online edition for reports...