Stories from Saturday, July 19, 2014

DeeAnn Rohrer Wright, 54, of Arlington, V.A., died July 15, 2014, at home. DeeAnn was the daughter of Donald Jesse and Ethlyn Holtwick Rohrer of Fort Scott, Kan. She served with the U.S. Navy from 1979-­1982. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. During her 32-year career Mrs. Wright served as a geophysical analyst, logistics coordinator, executive administrative assistant and office manager. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Houston, Texas...

Guests at the Friends and Family Reunion gather for dinner at the Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College last night. The reunion is a homecoming for Fort Scottians of all cultural backgrounds, as well as those who attended the E.J. ...

The Bourbon County Commissioners accepted requests Friday for the clerk and election budgets. County Clerk Kendell Mason presented the clerk's budget first, stating she has estimated $86,100, which is the same for 2015 as it is for 2014. She said she did not include any funds for postage, as no other departments have included postage in their budget requests...

Friday afternoon was reserved for a little fun competition for exhibitors, who teamed up with local "celebrities" for the annual Barnyard Olympics.