Stories from Friday, September 14, 2018

In response to a recent request from Bourbon County Commissioners, Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin on Tuesday presented data on his department’s calls for service in 2017 and 2018. Commissioners held a brief discussion with Martin and Undersheriff Ben Cole during a portion of Tuesday’s commission meeting regarding types of incidents the BCSO handles, response times and communication...

Makenzee Franklin, left, laughs as she helps Hayden Miller with his sash after the two were named the 2018 Uniontown High School Homecoming Queen and King Friday night in Uniontown. The young people who assisted with the crowning ceremony were Jack Endicott and Madeline Forester...

A chance to help continue telling the stories behind a national park and protecting it as a resource has brought Carl Brenner to the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Brenner, who is originally from St. Louis, is the new chief of interpretation and resource management at the fort, which is a unit of the National Park Service. He officially started in the position July 22...

Karen Kay (Stuffings) Ahlemann of Overland Park, Kan., passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2018 at the age of 77. Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 3 to 5 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, Kan. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Littell Cemetery outside Pleasanton, Kan...

Curtis Allen Wayne Peters, age 27, Pleasanton, Kan., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel followed by a procession to Stegge Lake where a service will be held. Contributions are suggested to the Curtis Peters Memorial Fund. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Larry D. Capehart age 79 of LaCygne, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at his home under hospice care after a long year of battling cancer. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Jingo Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to service at the Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Mercy Hospice. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...