Stories from Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Emma Lea Hall, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Monday, July 1, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Fort Scott. She was born Sept. 24, 1929, in Cedar County, Mo., the daughter of James Harris and Jessie Ellen Ford Harris. ...

Danny Ray Anderton, age 53 of Blue Mound, Kan. died Saturday June 29, 2013 at the Miami County Medical Center in Paola, Kan., as a result of a motorcycle accident. Services will be held at 11:30 am Friday July 5, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory Mound City Chapel. ...

Fort Scott's American Legion Post 25 team split with visiting Paola Monday night at Ty Cullor Field on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, winning the opener 6-5 and then narrowly missing out in the second game, 12-10. The hosts had to survive a four-run third but after that, gave up only one more run the rest of the way...

Fort Scott police are investigating a reported accident Monday involving a car striking a local restaurant. Fort Scott Police Department Capt. Shaun West said the incident, which was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday and reportedly took place Sunday night or early Monday morning, involved a 2000 model maroon Dodge Intrepid striking the side of a stone facade at McDonald's restaurant, located at 2224 S. Main St...

As the Fourth of July nears, the calls concerning fireworks start coming in to the Fort Scott Police Department. FSPD Capt. Shaun West said Tuesday each year police start taking reports of fireworks use in the days leading up to the Fourth of July and even continue getting calls after the patriotic holiday...

Bourbon County Sheriff Ron Gray and Undersheriff Bill Martin met with Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday to discuss purchasing six new SUVs and two trucks as commissioners begin the task of hammering out the 2014 budget. Martin detailed for commissioners the problems with each vehicle, including one that is prone to overheating. He said although it has not happened while on an emergency call, it is still embarrassing to the department...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved some purchases Tuesday that should ultimately save the city money. Commissioners unanimously approved during their regular meeting a motion to replace two trucks and a boom for a track hoe. The commission approved allowing City Manager Dave Martin the authority to spend up to $15,000 for a service truck, up to $15,000 for a truck for the city's lakes and up to $8,000 for the boom...

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo A large fire that is believed to have been a controlled burn lights up the night sky Monday south of Deer Road on 200th St.