Stories from Friday, October 27, 2017

Kenneth Don Cook, age 56, a resident of Fort Scott, died at his home Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. There was cremation. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. ...

Elizabeth Darlene Adams, 73, of Arma, Kan., passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 25, 2017 at the Arma Care Center. She was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., one of 12 children of Salvador and Dora (Whittenberg) La Mendola. She married Hubert Lee Adams June 20, 1964, in Lincoln Park, Mich., and he survives of the home...

Ralph Edwin “Ed” French, Jr., age 76, a resident of rural Redfield, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Aug. 11, 1941, in Fort Scott, the son of Ralph E. French, Sr. ...

Sally Ann Caffey, age 77, a resident of Fort Scott, died at her home, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. She was born Oct. 30, 1939 in Forgan, Okla., the daughter of Charley Newton Withrow and Doris Mae Crosby. She married Jimmie Dean Caffey, on Nov. 26, 2005 in Fort Scott. ...

The Bourbon County Republican Central Committee will meet Monday to determine a replacement for outgoing County Treasurer Rhonda Dunn, whose last day in the position is Nov. 3. According to Randall Readinger, chairman of the committee, committee members will meet at 7 p.m. at the Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Road. Readinger said there are 40 members of the committee who will assemble to discuss interested candidates and vote on Dunn’s replacement...

Candidates for seats on various city and schools boards voiced their opinions on issues ranging from community improvements to finance during a candidate forum Thursday night at the Fort Scott Livestock Market. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum, which included remarks from candidates for spots on the Fort Scott City Commission, Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees, USD 234 Board of Education, USD 235 Board of Education and the city of Bronson...