Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Leonard Carnes, age 91, resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Fort Scott Manor. Services for Leonard Carnes will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Wallace H. "Wally" Anthony, age 86, resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Fort Scott Manor. Services for Wally Anthony are pending and will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Velora Agnes Wollenberg, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2014 at Fort Scott, Kan. Visitation will be held at Kinsley Mortuary, Thursday, Nov. 20 from 3 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 21 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Marysville...

Kenneth Leon Chesnut, Sr., 92, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Kenny was born on May 27, 1922 in Deerfield, Mo., to Samuel B. Chesnut and Ada E. (Summerskill) Chesnut. He was united in marriage to Eileen Gilliland on June 8, 1951 in Bentonville, Ark., and she preceded him in death on Oct. 1, 1996...

Eustrus E. Barnes, age 93, Hume, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. He was born on Sept. 15, 1921 at Prescott, Kan., the son of Thomas Andrew and Mary Estella Sullivan Barnes. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II attaining the rank of Sergeant and earning four bronze stars. ...

ssion gave a final stamp of approval Tuesday to a project that rehabilitated a once-blighted downtown building. During a public hearing, Susan Galemore of the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission appeared before commissioners to discuss with them the commercial rehabilitation grant through the U.S. Small Cities Community Development Block Program the city received in 2013 to rehab the retail structure located at 7 N. Main St...

During its meeting Monday, Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) Board of Trustees heard from citizen Bob Marshall about Crawford County's technical education progress. Marshall presented the board with a Pittsburg Morning Sun article dated Oct. 31 that stated the Pittsburg Education Foundation purchased the Vinylplex building for $890,000. The building houses FSCC's carpentry, masonry and woodworking courses...

Sheriff Bill Martin and jail staff opened the facility for tours Tuesday to educate the public on the need for a new jail. One hundred people toured the jail. Martin said a second open house will be held in the future. Because not all inmates were moved from the facility, visitors had to go through security before entering. The tour did not include any populated sections...

Three members of the Uniontown High School volleyball team were selected to spots on the 2014 All-Three Rivers League volleyball team. No Eagles were chosen for the First Team. Sophomore Holly Shinn was a Second Team choice for UHS. Senior Michaela Nietfeld and junior Lindsay Nietfeld were honorable mention picks...

Three Rivers League eight-man football runner-up Uniontown saw nine players chosen to fill 15 spots on the All-TRL team, which was released recently. Uniontown's First Team picks included Jacob Duffey, the unanimous choice as the kicker and also picked as a defensive back. He was also named Honorable Mention at quarterback and punter...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's Junior High basketball boys are looking to continue their winning ways. Last year's team finished 11-5 and provided a solid returning foundation, as well as helping those who are now freshmen on the varsity. Head coach Chad Hays, who has already overseen the school's unbeaten football season, returns to the challenge of basketball with nary a break...

Fourteen members of Fort Scott High School's football team earned All-Southeast Kansas League honors in an announcement released early Tuesday morning. Four Tigers were named to the First Team. Senior Alex Fink was chosen at wide receiver and defensive back. Senior Chase Brown was selected as a linebacker. Senior Mason Knopp was named as the punter and junior Brody Southwell was named the kicker...