Stories from Saturday, June 28, 2014

Nancy Lillis Atkins of Wichita, Kan., died early Wednesday morning June 18, 2014. Burial will be near her parents on the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott, Saturday June 28, 2014 at 2 p.m. Rev. Jared Witt of the First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott, will conduct her graveside service...

Local residents can join the Fort Scott National Historic Site in a celebration of the nation's independence on the Fourth of July weekend. The Old-Fashioned Military Holiday, which will include activities such as a cannon firing at dusk, musical entertainment, children's games and free ice cream, is scheduled for Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5...

Matthew Resnick/Tribune photo Pictured from left, Thomas Gauthier, Gregory Gauthier, and Levi Griffith work with Play-Doh Friday evening during the Bourbon County Arts Council Art Walk. The booth was part of the Young Professionals League, which sponsored Art Activities for Children during the event. Friday was the first Art Walk of the season. Others are scheduled July 25 and Aug. 22...

After hearing from organizations with their requests for appropriations, the Bourbon County Commissioners on Friday began hearing from county department heads. The three who attended the meeting made requests for increases in 2015. Commissioners will begin working on the budget in July. It must be approved in August...

Bidders listen as auctioneer Jim Stewart, center, sells a piano at the Fort Scott Scottish Rite Temple in downtown on Friday morning. Also pictured are Valley of Fort Scott member John Bartelsmeyer, right of Stewart, watches and Larry Mewhinney helps catch the bids. After 130 years, the temple caretakers closed it's doors and are selling the furnishings, costumes, stage scenes, dishes among other items. The three-day auction continues today and Sunday...

The recent Southeast Kansas Junior Golf season concluded Thursday at Oswego. For those who have been following junior golf, this is not a part of the Kansas Junior Golf Association series that's also being conducted this summer. On June 19 at Chanute's Stone Quarry course, Nicholas King finished in second place in the boys' 11-12 year-old division, shoowing 43 over nine holes. Cole Wheeler of Chanute was first with a score of 41...