Stories from Tuesday, May 25, 2021

James R. McNeley, 89, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday evening, Jan. 8, 2021, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Loren “Bud” and Alice (Cotter) McNeley. He married Madelyn Picht on Dec. 26, 1953, in the Presbyterian Church parlor. She preceded him in death Jan. 24, 2011...

Marvin Dean Nahon, Jr., 65, of Fulton, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1956, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Marvin Dean Nahon Sr. and Gloria Jean (Cabodie) Nahon. He married Teresa Ames June 20, 1994, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Laura Marie Steele, 91, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Frank Allen “Bert” Wallen and Inga Marie (Ekstedt) Wallen. She had eight older brothers and was the last of her family, with the exception of two nieces, Teresa Wallen of Pittsburg, Kan., and Mary Kay Easton of Lexington, Ky...

Several Uniontown High School tracksters have qualified for the Class 2A State Track Meet which will take place Saturday, May 29 in Wichita. Several Fort Scott High School Tiger student-athletes also qualified for the Class 4A State Track Meet Friday and Saturday in Wichita...

Fort Scott High School can record successful seasons for its boys’ and girls’ swim teams. “This was a historic season for Fort School High School,” Head Coach Angie Kemmerer said. “It was the first season that both our boys and girls programs were able to swim for and represent Fort Scott for the entire season, not just at State. Our program has been welcomed with open arms by the KSHSAA swimming community and that is a huge accomplishment in our first season...

Bourbon County Commissioners on May 18 heard about a tax relief program that was reviewed in late 2019 but never materialized. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Bourbon County is looking at more federal funding coming in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Bourbon County Business Manager Susan Bancroft told Bourbon County Commissioners she has participated in several conference calls to determine how counties can use funding through the American Rescue Plan...