Stories from Friday, March 23, 2018

Joe Robert Davis, 78, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday evening, March 21, 2018, in Grove, Okla. He was born April 16, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John Kenneth and Lucy Margaret (More) Davis. He married Linda Maggard Oct. 29, 1995, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Thomas Leroy Willard, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1941, in Ft. Scott, the son of Elzy Leroy “Jack” Willard and Rowena Louise Maynard Willard. Thomas attended Ft. Scott Schools and later worked in maintenance for the Western Insurance Company which later became American States Insurance Company. ...

A disagreement between the city and the owners of a recently-closed business may be headed to litigation. Prior to hearing public comment on the Feb. 16 closing of the Beaux Arts Centre and Vinedo del Alamo winery outlet at 102 S. National Ave., Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday heard from City Attorney Bob Farmer. He advised commissioners not to speak on the matter as “there is now a claim against the city...

Jennifer Sampson of Fort Scott saw a need to help advocate for children and has stepped up to help. Sampson is a volunteer for the Bourbon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, which for nearly 30 years has provided trained volunteers who advocate for children involved in juvenile court proceedings as a result of abuse, neglect or divorce...

Fort Scott Community College’s baseball team moved into a tie for first place in the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division Thursday as the Greyhounds swept Allen, 9-4 and 11-3, at Lions Field. Meanwhile, in Independence, Cowley dropped into a tie with the ’Hounds after settling for a split with the tied-for-last-place Pirates, taking game one, 14-6, but dropping the nightcap, 6-5...