Stories from Wednesday, April 16, 2014

A potential school bond issue came into sharper focus during Monday night's regular USD 234 Board of Education meeting. Keegan Jackson and Ed Carlson, representatives of Hollis and Miller Architects, gave the board a "snapshot" and detailed a "game plan" of where the firm currently is with bond planning and scoping for the district. ...

Citing problems with traffic congestion, safety and other concerns, city officials have put a halt to swapping, trading and selling merchandise in city-owned parking lots. City Manager Dave Martin informed the Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday about his recent decision to close off city-owned parking lots to the growing buy, sell and trade community due to complaints and concerns that he has recently received from citizens...

Like other districts in Kansas, Uniontown USD 235 is experiencing difficulties in administering the annual state assessment tests. "Patience is the key word for state assessments this year," West Bourbon Elementary School Prinicipal Tracy Smith said at Monday's USD 235 Board of Education meeting. "The system has been hacked into...it's kind of like Obamacare...the software is not working, but it does work at certain times."...

Fort Scott resident Anne Emerson (right) is recognized by Fort Scott Mayor Cindy Bartelsmeyer for her accomplishments and efforts in the community over the years during Tuesday evening's Fort Scott City Commission meeting. Bartelsmeyer read a proclamation declaring April 22 as Anne Emerson Day in Fort Scott. Emerson received a key to the city and certificate in honor of the recognition. Some of Emerson's friends and family members attended the presentation...

Lori Ann Woods, age 50, died in her home, April 13, 2014. She was born Feb. 26,1964 in Fort Scott, Kan. Arrangements under the direction of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, Houston, Texas.

Audrey Jewell Schasteen Remler, age 88, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Sweet Life in Shawnee, Kan. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. ...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High's softball team took over the lead in the Southeast Kansas by one game over Independence and Labette County here Tuesday night after sweeping Parsons 14-1 and 14-2. Kyenne Wade, still nursing an injury suffered a week and a half ago, pitched two complete games including a no-hitter in game two, her second in six days...