Stories from Thursday, May 4, 2017

Gloria Mae Strange, age 79, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the Olathe Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Jingo Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Linn Valley Church. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel...

Jerry Purdy, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday May 3, 2017. Funeral service will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Fort Scott Community College's first-round Region VI Tournament playoff series will be held this weekend at Colby. The Trojans (27-23) fell into fourth place in the Jayhawk Conference-Western Division when they lost three of four games at Dodge City Tuesday and Wednesday. Colby finished tied with Garden City but earned the higher seed on the tie-breaker. Garden City (33-22) will be playing at Kansas City this weekend...

HIGHLAND — After losing Game One of a best-of-three Region VI District D playoff series to Highland 13-0 here Tuesday, Fort Scott Community College's softball team stunned the Scotties in Game Two, 5-4, to force a winner-take-all third game on Wednesday...