Stories from Thursday, January 9, 2014

Larry Wayne Herring, 70, of Fort Scott died Monday morning, Jan. 6, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1943 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of James Jewel and Virginia May (Jackson) Herring. He married Tarecia Greenlee March 1, 1964 in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Betty Louise Reinecker, age 97, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Jan. 08, 2014, at her home. She was born May 13, 1916, in La Cygne, Kansas, the daughter of Jay and Beulah Arbogast Miller. She married Donald Reinecker on Nov. 27, 1934, in Kansas City, Mo. ...

Chad Robert Howard, 37, of Coweta, Okla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 in Tulsa, Okla. Chad was born to Robert and Carol Jo Howard on Sept. 10, 1976 in Tulsa, Okla. Chad loved hunting, fishing, and he was especially fond of his black Trans Am hot rod. He had an extraordinary personality and always put other people first. Chad will always be remembered by those that dearly loved him...

State officials said they are encouraged by recent figures released indicating a record low number of fatalities on Kansas roads in 2013, but agree there is still work to do. The Kansas Department of Transportation recently released preliminary, unofficial reports showing there were 344 fatalities on state roads last year, compared to 405 fatalities in 2012. There were fewer deaths on Kansas roads in 2013 than in any other year since KDOT began keeping records nearly 70 years ago...

This month's commodities arrived at the Bourbon County Senior Citizens site Wednesday. Between 110 and 115 households receive the commodities each month, according to Jacqueline Sellers, Senior Center coordinator. This month's allotment, which will be distributed today, is slightly less than normal, but that's because commodities were delivered in December, a month when the center typically doesn't receive the food, Sellers said...

After more than 100 years providing banking services in Fort Scott, Citizens National Bank merged with Landmark National Bank on Nov. 1. With that merger came a new leader for the bank. Patrick Alexander, 61, the Chairman of the Board of Landmark, said the merger appealed to Landmark because of Citizens Bank's reputation...

Pittsburg State's John Lance Arena to be site of Jan. 28 doubleheader

CHANUTE -- Five Neosho County players scored in double figures here Tuesday night as the Panthers bounced Fort Scott Community College's men, 100-76. It was the first game since Dec. 9 for the Greyhounds, who fell to 5-10. Neosho County is 15-1. Kevin House scored 22 points to lead Fort Scott and Mabor Gabriel added 15 before fouling out. Chris Parker brought 10 points off the bench...

Fort Scott resident Michael Flater's career as a mascot continues to roar. In early 2012, Flater took over as "Tigger" the Tiger, Fort Scott High School's costumed mascot. Flater was sitting in the student section when one of his friends decided Flater should suit up as Tigger for the game...