Stories from Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Saturday rescinded a boil water advisory for the city of Fort Scott.

WICHITA — Fort Scott High and Uniontown entries were unable to collect any more medals at the Kansas State Track and Field Championships here Saturday. Fort Scott senior Devin Brooks, who collected his first State track medal Friday when he finished fifth in the Class 4A boys’ 3,200 meters, was 15th in the 1,600 with a time of 4:49.67. Eathan Kossover, a senior from Maize South, was the winner in 4:25.79. He also won the 1,600 meters on Friday...

Carolyn I. Dempsey, age 89, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. A Celebration of Carolyn’s Life will begin at 2 p.m. following the visitation. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasanton Community Center. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Virginia Maxine Harold Holt, 93, of Mound City died on Monday, May 29, 2017. Maxine was born June 6, 1923, in Fontana, Kan., to Loring (Lode) and Sylvia Harold. Maxine graduated from La Cygne High School. She was united in marriage to Herschel Holt on Sept. 10, 1941. Maxine and Herschel lived on the Holt family farm where they raised their three children...

Birthday cake and iced tea were served as part of events commemorating the 175th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Scott by the U.S. Army. May 30 is the official date for the founding of the fort post.

This is the first – and could be the last – year the Bourbon County Treasurer’s Office has collected an additional fee to those renewing their vehicle tags in person. Beginning with the 2017 budget, following an idea Treasurer Rhonda Dunn presented to commissioners in 2016, people who renew their tags at the treasurer’s office are charged an additional $3 fee. Those who mail their renewals or renew online are not charged the fee...

Boy Scout Cody Dean, Troop 114, leads attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance at a Memorial Day service Monday at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. The ceremony, which was organized by the American Legion, included music, speeches, placing the wreath by the Gold Star Mothers and a volley from the VFW...