Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Fort Scott Middle School girls' basketball won both B games but Nevada won both A games Tuesday night at the FSMS gymnasium. The seventh-grade B team opened the day with a 23-8 win. Amanda Emmerson and Dylan Hazelbaker each scored 5 points for Fort Scott. Four players scored 2 points each for Nevada...

Brenda Joy Ungeheuer, age 72, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at her home in Centerville, Kan. Brenda was born Nov. 18, 1944 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Moslander McGinnis. Brenda attended Pleasanton Elementary and Pleasanton High School followed by Pittsburg State University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in elementary education. ...

Dorothy Ruggles, 83, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away at 5:04 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 2016 in her home. Dorothy was born 1933 in Kansas City, Kan., to Ed and Guyla (Brown) Perkins, who preceded her in death. She was a long time resident of Fort Scott since 1986. She was a loving and caring individual and will be dearly missed...

Irene Ermel, age 105, a resident of Bronson, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kan. She was born Nov. 9, 1911, in Mapleton, Kan., the daughter of George Washington Howerton and Rebecca Hays Howerton. She married Ernest William Ermel on Jan. ...

Harold Dean Brewer, 87, formerly of Metz, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Harold was born on Aug. 3, 1929 in Deerfield, Mo., the only child of Roy L. Brewer and Iva (Hyder) Brewer. He married June Ann Handly on Dec. 21, 1951 in Harrison, Ark., and she preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2014...

Fort Scott High School held its Red & White Scrimmages at the FSHS gymnasium Tuesday night with about 32 minutes of game action from the Tiger girls' team and 24 minutes from the boys. It was the first and only chance for Tiger fans to see the teams on their home court in the next two weeks. The varsity teams open their season at the Willard (Mo.) Tri-State Classic this weekend and don't play at home until December 13...

Upcoming Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce activities should have residents in the Christmas spirit. The chamber's annual holiday Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony will take place starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in downtown Fort Scott. The parade route will start at Third and Main streets, proceed north on Main to Skubitz Plaza and then exit northwest toward National Avenue...

The rising costs of property taxes on agricultural land has at least some county residents concerned. Some county landowners appeared before the Bourbon County Commission Tuesday to voice some of their concerns. Commissioners called on County Appraiser Clint Anderson to help answer questions during the discussion...

Fort Scott Community College's men's basketball team traveled first to Park Hills, Mo., for a weekend classic Friday and Saturday, then to Fulton, Mo., on Monday for a game against the Westminister College JV. The Greyhounds won two of the three games to improve to 5-6 on the season...