Stories from Tuesday, October 2, 2018

David Lee Hornaday, 86, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at his home in Moreno Valley, Calif. He was born April 8, 1932, in Linn County, Kan., the son of Compton Alvis and Eva Galora (Groseclose) Hornaday. He married Eleanor Louise Scheel, and after 33 years of marriage, she preceded him in death Oct. 26, 1988...

Earl L. “Buster” Rogers, 95 of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 following a brief illness. Earl was born Dec. 3, 1922 in Mulvane, Kan., to E.N. and Leona (Harmon) Rogers. He was united in marriage to Marjorie L. Josepeit on Jan. 24, 1945 in Goodland, Kan., and she preceded him in death on Sept. 23, 2013...

City officials are putting plans in motion to address the impact of the city losing its hospital by the end of the year. City Manager Dave Martin talked to the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday about working together with Bourbon County officials on potential solutions after Mercy Hospital Fort Scott officials announced Monday plans for the hospital to close by Dec. 31...

The upcoming closing of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott was announced the same day Jody Hoener punched the clock for the first time as Bourbon County’s economic development director. On Tuesday, commissioners said the announcement means the newly created economic development director position is more important than ever...

OVERLAND PARK — Fort Scott Community College volleyball went 1-3 at the Johnson County Volleyball Challenge here over the weekend but that one win was an upset over a nationally-ranked team. The Greyhounds (10-10) fell on Friday to Iowa Western, ranked No. 3 in NJCAA Division I, by scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-14. Fort Scott, a Division II team, was led by Mykah Wingerter with 7 kills followed by Brittany Barnekoff with 6. Sophie Mader handed out 22 assists. Emily Jackson recorded 12 digs...

INDEPENDENCE — Fort Scott High’s girls’ tennis team finished with only one win at the Southeast Kansas League Tournament here Saturday. Independence won its 34th championship since the SEK began sponsoring the sport in 1973. Parsons was second, followed by Pittsburg, Chanute, Labette County and the Tigers...