Stories from Friday, August 7, 2015

Several local emergency response agencies, as well as the Kansas Highway Patrol, responded to an injury accident involving a vehicle rollover about 1:30 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 69 near Poplar Road. Northbound traffic lanes on a portion of U.S. 69 where the accident occurred were blocked and traffic was directed around the accident scene...

City officials are looking at the possibility of tearing down the old Stout Building located on the corner of First Street and National Avenue. City Manager Dave Martin discussed the old building with the Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday. He said the former dilapidated three-story apartment building has been on the city's condemnation list since 2007 and continues to remain in a state of disrepair...

Owen Stites Dunavan, age 88, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. He was born on Sept. 20, 1926 at Mound City, Kan., the son of Wilbur and Zelda Stites Dunavan. He graduated from Mound City High School where he was involved in the livestock judging team. ...

Trish Gladson, 60, of Erie, Kan., formerly of Girard, died at 3:43 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at her residence in Erie. She was born Sept. 18, 1954 in Topeka, a daughter of Dexter and Shirley (Stevens) Burks. Trish grew up and attended schools in Girard and graduated from Fort Scott Business College...

Work continues on the demolition of the three-story Juco wing at Fort Scott High School. USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham said Friday the estimated target date for completion of the demolition, as well as improvements at Frary Field, is Aug. 21.

The Fort Scott City Commission approved various improvements that will benefit the city's water department. During Tuesday's meeting, Water Plant Supervisor Michael Mix appeared before commissioners to request a few items geared toward improving the department's equipment and services...

The Fulton Middle and High School is 98-years old -- nearly a century old. Before the school hits its landmark age, Fulton residents want to make it a historic building on the Register of Historic Kansas Places, as part of the Historic Public Schools of Kansas state registry...

Peggy Swink, age 49, resident of Jerico Springs, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Funeral services for Peggy Swink will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.