Stories from Friday, November 9, 2018

Parker Arthur Nielson, 62, of Nevada, Mo., passed away unexpectedly at his home, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Parker was born April 18, 1956 in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to Joseph Nielson and Wyelene Mae (Hudson) Park. He married Buffi Jeanette Rose on Dec. 9, 1995 in Hot Springs, Ark. and she survives in the home...

The trial date in the case of a local man facing a criminal threat charge has been continued, with another hearing in the case set for Dec. 3. On Thursday, Bourbon County District Judge Mark Ward presided over a pretrial motions hearing in the case of Seth Alexander Shore, who faces a felony charge for an alleged threatening comment Shore made at Uniontown High School in March. Shore graduated from UHS in May...

With the closing of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott due to take place Dec. 31, the Tribune reached out to Reta Baker, Mercy Hospital Fort Scott president, to learn more about the future of health care in Bourbon County and the hospital building. Baker has provided the following information:...

The first snow of the season falls near the Veterans Memorial and Civil War Blockhouse on Skubitz Plaza Thursday afternoon, but melted by Friday.

After starting the season 0-2 with losses last weekend in the Coffeyville Classic, Fort Scott Community College’s men have evened their record this week with a pair of home victories. Wednesday night, the Greyhounds rolled by the Washburn University junior varsity, 89-63. Friday, on the first night of the annual Gladbach Classic, Fort Scott rolled by Louisiana Christian School, 84-56...

Uniontown grad Harper hits game-winning shot in Wednesday’s victory