Stories from Friday, January 16, 2015

Novella Bogan-Finwick, age 98 years, 3 months and 13 days, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at Prescott Country View. She was born on Oct. 1, 1916 at Jericho Springs, Mo., the daughter of Loy and Velma Finwick Boston. She graduated from Jericho Springs High School. ...

William Austin Russell, age 86, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Emporia, Kan., went home to his Lord and Savior Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Emporia. Will was born May 17, 1928, in Rockford, Tenn., the son of Samuel Floyd Russell and Lucy Crowder Russell. ...

Billy D. "Bill" Allen, age 68, Paola, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. He was born on Aug. 3, 1946 at Paola, Kan., the son of Ward and Jean Lindsey Allen. He attended school in La Cygne, Kansas until midway through his senior year, and, graduated from Louisburg High School in the Class of 1964. ...

Just because the temperatures are colder doesn't mean conditions are ideal for burning. Fire and emergency officials are encouraging individuals to think before starting a fire outdoors. "I think people are deceived this time of year. Because of the cold, they think it's OK to burn," William Wallis, Bourbon County emergency manger said...

Following two back-to-back executive sessions, the Uniontown City Council on Tuesday evening voted to extend the city office hours to better serve citizens, on a trial basis. New hours for the office are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. The change will take effect on Feb. 1...

ere provided by the Bourbon County Conservation District. The Bourbon County Conservation District will host its 69th annual meeting and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the commons area at Uniontown High School. The night's activities will include a short business meeting to elect two supervisors, a guest speaker, presentation of the conservation awards, contest awards and dinner. The presentation of door prizes will conclude the evening...

With about 6 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half Wednesday night, Fort Scott Community College's women were tied with the No. 7-ranked team in NJCAA Division II and had held the lead several times in the first half. But then visiting Highland scored 11 of the last 12 points of the first half and the momentum carried on into the second half as the Scotties scored 20 of the first 22 and went on to a 74-57 win at Arnold Arena...

Late in the second half of Wednesday night's game at Arnold Arena, Highland started hitting free throws. A lot of them. Meanwhile, Fort Scott Community College's men kept launching and missing 3-point shots. After some success early, the Greyhounds finished 5 of 30 from 3-point range and looked on as the Scotties 19 of 25 from the charity stripe in the final 5 1/2 minutes to take the lead, then secure a 73-64 victory...