Stories from Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Evelyn Euleta Garman, age 87, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Monday, July 25, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Aug. 13, 1928, in Bronson, the daughter of Lester and Nora Tackkett Garman. She graduated from Bronson High School with the class of 1946. Evelyn managed the Red Ram Motel in Fort Scott for 33 years...

Charla Ann "Char" Cambers (Gier), 60 years of age, passed away on July 18, 2016. She was born June 3, 1956 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Charles and Geneva Gier. As a young girl she attended Hepler and Uniontown schools. She had resided in the Girard area for the last 40 years, where she had made many friends. ...

The Fort Scott Fire Department is still investigating a fire that broke out Friday night at a vacant house in the 400 block of South Crawford St. Fort Scott firefighters responded about 9:30 p.m. to a report of a building fire at 416 S. Crawford St. Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou said Monday the fire began in the upstairs portion of the house and "got into the attic a little."...

Bourbon County commissioners learned Monday some bids are coming in below expectations and work is being done to keep other bids as low as possible for the new Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center. A meeting was held Monday to allow all three commissioners an opportunity to hear first-hand how the project is progressing...

Jeff Fischer, right, a Republican candidate for Bourbon County Commission District 2 seat, answers a question during a public forum for primary election candidates Monday night at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus. Other Republican candidates for that seat, from left, Robert Query, Josh Jones, incumbent Barbara Albright, and Hazel Swarts wait their turn to address the question...

Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 will be the host for the Kansas American Legion Baseball AA State Tournament this week. Play begins Wednesday at Dave Regan Stadium with four first-round games. The home team, which calls itself the Kansas Indians (17-17-2), will play in the final game of Wednesday's first round at 8:30 p.m. against the Colby Post 363 Sluggers...