Stories from Friday, July 6, 2018

Lillian L. Mosler, 103, La Cygne, Kan., passed Thursday July 5, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Calvary Baptist, La Cygne. Burial will be in Ninety Six Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne, Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church or the Stainbrook Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Lloyd Howser, 75, rural Fort Scott, passed away Friday, July 6 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Services will be announced later by the Cheney Witt Chapel.

A handful of items were up for consideration at the Tuesday meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission. The commission approved a code of conduct policy for Buck Run Community Center and a motor vehicle report policy for city employees, while taking no action on a contract for architectural services for repairs at the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants...

The 13th annual Independence Day Celebration in Uniontown, hosted by Union State Bank, took place Tuesday night at the Uniontown City Park. Attendees could enjoy hot dogs, chips and water, all of which were served free of charge. The event also included inflatable rides for children, musical entertainment provided by The Hull Experience, a Fort Scott mobile DJ business, and a nighttime fireworks display. Activities took place in the town square at the city park...