Stories from Friday, August 5, 2016

Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference schools, in a meeting held in Pratt Thursday, voted down a proposal that would have increased the roster size for football teams to 85 players, adding 10 more spots for out-of-state players. Although there would have been an 85-man active roster, only 63 would be allowed to travel to road games...

Helen Johnson, age 87, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2106 at the Residencies of Pleasanton. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2106 at the Pleasanton First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. ...

Thomas W. Foley, died at his home at 4:10 p.m. in Nevada, Mo., on July 29, 2016. Services will be announced at a later date by his family. You may view obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com

The unofficial results of the Bourbon County election saw Republican Barbara Albright unseated from the County Commission District 2 chair, with Republican Jeff Fischer the apparent winner. The votes will be canvassed and provisional ballots counted at 10 a.m. Monday during a special county commission meeting...

Youth who attended the Fort Scott National Historic Site Trailblazer Program this year also had the opportunity to participate in a n art workshop. Independence Artist Cristine Sundquist has assisted youth during the art workshops. The workshops are funded by a Fort Scott Area Community Foundation grant. The youths' artwork will be on display today beginning at 11 a.m. at the fort. At that time, youth will also perform a Trailblazer close out play...

Kathleen Ann Durbin, age 75, resident of Burleson, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Community Hospice of Texas, Burleson, Texas. She was born on Oct. 18, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Pauline Veiten Wordehoff. She graduated from St. ...

Milton Lynne Holt, age 93, has gone to rest with his heavenly father on July 22, 2016. His smile, his wit, his love of family, and the twinkle in his eye will be sorely missed. Lynne lived a full life as a journalist, photographer, husband, son, father, grandfather, and great grandfather...

Lucile Marie Wisterman, 105, of Fort Scott, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Guest Home Estates. She was born Aug. 3, 1910 in Jarbalo, Kan., the daughter of Edward L. and Bertha (Somers) Wager. Survivors include her grandson, Jack Black of Fort Scott, and a niece, Mickie Munger of Phoenix, Ariz.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jesse (Jack) Wisterman; her daughter, Daisy Black; her sister, Stella Fracol; and a niece, Bertha Coward...

Emergency response officials are looking at a plan to consolidate communication with all fire departments to ensure mutual aid is automatically being provided to a rural fire department that is understaffed. A plan was discussed with Bourbon County Commissioners on Thursday...

A Quonset hut is being removed from property at 323 E. 20th St., where the new Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center will be constructed. Leon Hester was awarded the bid to remove the structure. Inmates from the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center have removed a fence and Bourbon County Public Works has assisted the previous owner, Cullor, Inc., in removing some older items from the property. ...