Stories from Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Frederick A. “Fred” Geneva, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan. Services for Fred Geneva will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Alberta Fisher, age 76, a resident of Franklin, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Funeral services for Alberta Fisher will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Fire investigators have listed the cause of a fire Friday afternoon at Sugarfoot and Peaches BBQ as “undetermined,” Fort Scott Deputy Fire Chief Dave Bruner said Monday. The Fort Scott Fire Department responded shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to the restaurant, located at 1601 E. Wall St., following a report of a structure fire...

Those attending the Veterans Day Memorial Service Saturday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott gather in front of the newly renovated rostrum. Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Kenneth W. Lyon is pictured at the podium giving the Veterans Day Address and members of the VFW No. ...