Stories from Friday, August 26, 2016

Fort Scott's Lauren Madison shot 50 at Woodland Hills Golf Course Thursday to win Uniontown's junior varsity golf tournament by 10 strokes. Columbus was the team champion, shooting 260. Courtney Williams shot 73 for the Tigers while Marissa Allen came in at 74 and Kaitlyn Hanks carded 84. Fort Scott finished fifth as a team with a four-woman score of 281...

Uniontown's volleyball team opens its season Saturday at Pleasanton in the Three Rivers League Pre-Season Tournament. Head coach Jackie Hall reports 15 players out for the squad. There are four seniors: Holly Shinn, Jimme Keller, Kate Coll and Haley O'Neal. The three juniors are Danielle Dading, Keeley Goodridge and Blair Rockhold. Sophomores are Joy Page, Hannah Beerbower and Maddie Ard...

A unique visitor of the avian variety landed in Fort Scott Tuesday night. A small gathering of people grew into a slightly larger one in the side parking lot of Family Video to observe what has been confirmed as a juvenile bald eagle that had perched atop a fence surrounding the trash dumpster in the business' parking lot...

The Bourbon County Courthouse is a little darker these days. On Tuesday, the day commissioners voted on a 2.955 mill levy increase in the 2017 proposed budget, custodial staff was removing half of all the fluorescent light bulbs throughout the building...

Fort Scott High School's soccer program will be led by a new coach this season as Brian Pommier takes the reigns after David Gray returned to the role for last season. The team scrimmaged at Ellis Park Thursday evening. First the Tigers had a 20-minute intrasquad scrimmage. Then they played against an alumni team for 40 minutes...

A parade kicked off the 60th annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Thursday evening. The steam, gas engine and tractor show, which continues through Sunday at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. The event, which features antique farm equipment demonstrations, also offers a quilt show, entertainment, vendors and more...

Sports Editor's Note: As of press time, Fort Scott Community College had not officially released its final roster. A quarterback with Canadian roots will lead Fort Scott Community College's offense when the Greyhounds take the field for their season opener at 7 p.m. Saturday night against No. 5-ranked Butler at Frary Field...

William "Bill" Roy Franklin, 55, formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday night, Aug. 23, 2016 in Topeka, Kan. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Deana Sue Butler, age 50, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at her home. There was cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS. 66701.

Richard E. Carriger, age 75, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., lost his battle with cancer at home Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2016. Richard was born Dec. 20, 1940 in Hawarden, Iowa. Richard was the second son of Paul and Irene Carriger. Paul Carriger had to move his family from place to place as needed by the Champlin Pipeline Co. ...

Donald R. (Don) Snow, 61, of Pleasanton, Kan., died at his home on Aug. 22, 2016 after a lengthy battle with lung disease. He was born March 3, 1955 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Robert L. and Dorothy Springer Snow. He married Karen Wilcox on March 28, 1980 and they were the proud parents to two sons, Joshua and Kane. ...

Beulah Elizabeth Queen, 97, of Fort Scott, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 24, 2016 at the Guest Home Estates. She was born Aug. 31, 1918 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Charles Henry and Jessie Maude (Kough) Newell. Beulah's first husband, Raymond Paul Drummond, died in 1960. She later remarried Lester "Slim" Queen on Oct. 27, 1962. Slim preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 1994...

Darol Jerome Moseley, age 87, a resident of Wichita, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Darol retired from the United States Air Force in 1969. After his military service, Darol and Lois settled in Wichita. Darol then worked as personnel manager for Clinton Oil and later as human resource manager for Wichita Business College...

Lavon Lucas Loar, age 92, former resident of Fort Scott, recently of Overland Park, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at the Morningside Park Memory Care Center, in Overland Park. Funeral services for Lavon Loar will be announced the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St...