Stories from Saturday, August 24, 2013

Donald C. Woods passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at his home in Buffalo, Mo. He was born Nov. 23, 1918 in Ozark, Mo., the son of Elmer and Shrilda Woods He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha, parents and one older sister, Helen. He is survived by his son Don Woods Jr. ...

Mary Faye Meyers, 79, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. ...

Gary Ogan, age 66, of Mapleton, Kan., passed away on Aug. 23, 2013 at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday Aug. 26, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory La Cygne chapel. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in La Cygne, Kansas. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Kenny Snyder of Fulton fires up his International tractor prior to the Missouri State Tractor Puller's Association Tractor Pull Friday night at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. The event, originally set to take place during the Bourbon County Fair July 20, was rained out and rescheduled for Friday. Snyder said the tractor was once used for farming but several enhancements have been made and it is now used for tractor pull competitions...

Editor's note: This is the first of a four-part interview with Fort Scott USD 234 Schools Superintendent Diane Gross on her first year in office and a look ahead for the school system. Part one focuses on the framework put in place outlining the vision, mission and goals for the school district. Part two will explore the challenges looming before the district...

As soon as the final nod of approval is given Monday at the Bourbon County Commissioners' meeting, workers will begin making repairs to Grand Road near 20th Street. A portion of the road was washed away, exposing two large tubes, during heavy rains that fell in late July and early August...

USD 234 Fort Scott increased its mill levy .615 at the special noon meeting Friday. This action took place following the public budget hearing, with no constituents present. The increase brings the district's tax rate to 44.593, and gives it the authority to spend up to $23,918,692...

UNIONTOWN -- Jeff Reed will move up from assistant baseball coach into the head position at Uniontown High School this spring. He will also be assisting new boys' basketball head coach Jeremy Neville. Reed, who serves as one of three summer coordinators for Uniontown ball teams and works during the day handling the janitorial duties at the elementary school, will take over for Chris Woods, who started with the program at the school in the spring of 2008...

Neosho County is the only unbeaten team after the first day of the Fort Scott Community College Volleyball Tournament at hot, humid Arnold Arena Friday. The Panthers swept Coffeyville in their first match, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15, then won the last three sets of their dual with the Greyhounds, 18-25, 27-17, 30-28, 25-21...