Stories from Friday, July 8, 2016

Josie Anne' Deloris Doherty Shane and Chrystaleah Doherty of Fort Scott announce the birth of their daughter, Josie Anne' Deloris Doherty, six weeks early at 5:59 p.m. June 27, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds at birth...

Emalie Golden James and Virginia Golden of Fort Scott announce the birth of their daughter, Emalie Golden, at 5:34 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches at birth.

Sterling Ruxin Spangler Stephanie and Adam Spangler of Fort Scott announce the birth of their son, Sterling Ruxin Spangler, at 2:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measured 20 inches at birth...

Elva Edward Holden, age 89, Amsterdam, Missouri died as the result of an accident Sunday, July 3, 2016. Graveside funeral service with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. ...

Tom R. Van Sickle, age 79, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olathe, Kansas. Tom was born June 22, 1937, in Vernon County, Missouri, the son of Vincent and Welcome Hinderliter Van Sickle. He was a graduate of Fulton High School. ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday discussed and approved a closing date for the Fort Scott Aquatic Center. At the request of commissioners during their June 21 meeting, Chasity Ware, manager of the pool, appeared before commissioners Tuesday to discuss the pool and a possible closing date...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved various information technology projects Tuesday that city officials said are designed to move the city forward, save money and provide other benefits. Director of Finance Jon Garrison presented information on four projects to commissioners -- one involving the city's phone system, another involving a fiber cable project and two dealing with city websites...