Stories from Thursday, November 7, 2013

storic Site will be hosting the 32nd Annual Candlelight Tour, December 6-7. On Friday, Dec. 6, the tours will start at 6:30 p.m., and continue every 15 minutes until it concludes at 9 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 7, the tours will run from 5 to 8:45 p.m. In 2012, 595 people attended the tour...

The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force (CKPETF) has awarded USD 235 at Uniontown a 2013 Challenge Award for fourth and sixth grade reading. The Challenge Awards are designed to recognize Kansas schools that are making a significant difference in student achievement among disadvantaged student populations, according to a press release from CKPETF...

Showing support for City Manager Dave Martin, the Fort Scott City Commission rewarded Martin with a new three-year contract during their regular meeting Tuesday night. Following a brief executive session at the end of the meeting, the commission unanimously approved offering Martin an additional three-year contract. The new contract comes with an $80,828 annual base salary -- about a 10 percent increase from Martin's previous salary of $72,828...

Fred A. Prettyman, 74, of Nevada, Mo., died Tuesday evening, Nov. 5, 2013, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral arrangements for Fred Prettyman are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Carl Anthony Halsey, age 52, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Centennial, Colo. A full obituary will be printed closer to the scheduled memorial date of Nov. 18. Services for Carl Halsey are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...