Stories from Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday evening approved the proposed design for the new Lowell Milken Center to be constructed on the grassy area in Historic Downtown Fort Scott. The topic was introduced by City Manager Dave Martin, who gave a brief history of how the project has progressed. He said the city began discussions a year ago with Lowell Milken, LMC Director Norm Conrad, and Megan Felt, about the need for the center to expand...

ended, some key questions and concerns were addressed Tuesday evening during the second in a series of four public forums on a proposed $40.8 million USD 234 bond issue. A handful of local residents, as well as a few members of the district's bond committee, USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham, USD 234 Board of Education President Jordan Witt and Board Vice-President Gary Billionis, and Eugene Ware Principal Dave Elliott attended the forum, which was held in a more casual conversation format due to the low attendance. ...

On Tuesday, it was still unclear to firefighters what caused an explosion in a house that was destroyed by fire Monday night. At about 10:10 p.m. Monday, firefighters responded to a call on Valley Road, south of Fulton, where it was reported there had been an explosion...

Clara Lorraine Hendricks Pellham of Springfield, Mo., passed away at the age of 91 on Oct. 6, 2014 at the Fremont Assisted Living facility. Born in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 29, 1922 to George Leroy and Lois Victoria Aston Hendricks, she moved to Fort Scott, Kan., at the age of 6 to live with her aunt and uncle, Ora A. and Julia Hendricks. It was here she met and married the love of her life, Arley Bonnis Pellham, who preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1995...

Shirley G. Harris, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. She was born July 3, 1935, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Charles Franklin Ballou and Mattie Lorraine Bouggous Ballou. She married Leroy Harris on Jan. ...

Wanda Lee Savage, age 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. She was born July 29, 1946, in Warrensburg, Mo., the daughter of Orville Washington and Ella Mae Virginia Lindsay Grant. She married Leon Savage in Fort Scott. ...

UNIONTOWN -- It's said in baseball that if a team is going to split a doubleheader, it's somewhat better to win the second game because at least then you leave with something to build on. But this is Uniontown volleyball and the standard is higher. And although the Eagles were able to win their second match of the night and come away with a split in a Three Rivers League triangular, the disappointment is evident when she talks about how her team is struggling this season...