Stories from Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Jackie (Jack) Wayne Hester, age 74, resident of Exeter, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov.24, 2015 at St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. following a brief illness. He was born Jan.26, 1941 in Joplin, Mo., the son of Willis W. Hester and Goldie M. Marple Hester. ...

Maxine Ethel Drake, age 94, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She was born April 17, 1921, in Mapleton, Kan., the daughter of Everett Bertram Hammons and Ethel Monterey Hampton Hammons. Maxine graduated from Fulton High School with the class of 1939. ...

The Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday reviewed the actual cash report and set a public hearing to amend the budget to bring three funds back into the black. Commissioners met with county Treasurer Rhonda Dunn before meeting with Terry Sercer, Diehl Banwart Bolton, who assists the county with its budget. Dunn provided commissioners with a cash report and discussed those funds that are currently in the red...

A project that has been discussed for several years to cut down on train noise in Fort Scott has begun. Marbery Concrete, Inc., a Fort Scott contractor, has recently begun work on a project to construct a quiet zone at the Wall Street railroad crossing...

FSCC to host winter girls' basketball camp The Fort Scott Community College women's basketball team will host a camp for grades 5-12 on January 3 and 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. each day. Each camper will receive instruction from coaches and players, a free Greyhound camp T-shirt, and free admission to FSCC home games in January and February. Parents are encouraged to stay at each session and watch the camp...