Stories from Friday, February 7, 2014

Bonnie Rae Bailey, 61, of Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 at Freeman Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Funeral services for Bonnie Bailey will be Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Scott, Kan. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Saturday with the Memorial service beginning at 2 p.m. under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home...

Lucille M. Schurter, age 95, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Guest Home Estates. Arrangements for Lucille Schurter will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Fort Scott's Street and Traffic Department has been diligently working to keep the streets as clear as possible, given the conditions of continued below freezing weather. The seven-man crew running three plow and spreader trucks worked 24 hours in two shifts during the snow/ice storm that hit Tuesday and Wednesday, Chad Brown, the department's manager said...

Two local businesses are bringing popular Branson, Mo., entertainers back to Fort Scott this spring. The Cheney-Witt Funeral Chapel and Shepherd Team Auto Plaza have partnered to bring back the Rankin Brothers Classic Music Revue, a variety show from Branson that includes impersonations, tributes and comedy. The show has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at Memorial Hall...

Twenty-three fourth through eighth graders from Uniontown schools and Fort Scott Christian Heights participated in the 2014 Bourbon County Spelling Bee Thursday at Fort Scott Christian Heights. Uniontown student Luke George took home first place while second place went to fellow Uniontown student, Clay Sutterby. The students received trophies and certificates for their achievements...

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