Stories from Saturday, June 11, 2016

Racye Ann Schnichels, age 84, of Fort Scott, Kan., was granted her angel wings with her family by her side when the lord called her home on June 6. She nourished people around her with her love and her faith. She was an avid card player, teaching all her grandkids to play pitch before they could even read. She was well know for her made from scratch all by hand angel food cakes. She loved to write letters daily and had numerous penpals...

The Memorial Day weekend was a reunion of sorts and time to create new memories for retired local veteran Lila Sise Spurgeon. On May 30, Spurgeon, a retired master sergeant from Uniontown, joined more than 500 Gulf War veterans in the American Veterans Center National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C...

Local business owners and others who use the Bourbon County landfill voiced their support of the county continuing the service. Bourbon County Commissioners set aside time in their regular meeting Tuesday to get feedback on options for the landfill's future...

Jason E. Silvers/Tribune photo A worker power washes the west side of the former Western Insurance building at 8 E. First Street on Wednesday. Flint Hills Holding Group LLC is renovating the property into the Western Senior Living Apartments. Director of Economic Development Heather Smith told the Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday developers are "pushing for" an October completion date on the project. ...