Stories from Friday, January 18, 2019

Deryl Lee Layton, age 74, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott. He was born June 18, 1944, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Orville Layton and Clestine Mayfield. Deryl graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1962. ...

Shirley Louise Forgey, 87, of Fort Scott, passed away early Friday morning, Jan. 18, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Dr. Glen Albert Defebaugh, age 77, resident of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 17, 2019, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 27, 1941, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Charles Albert and Mary Mildred Vetter Defebaugh. ...

Penny Louise Osborne, age 63, a resident of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at the Denver International Airport in Denver Colorado. At the time of her death, Penny was traveling to Arizona to visit her daughter. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. ...

Lelah Marie Burgess, age 83, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at the Pittsburg Health & Rehab Center in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral services for Lelah Burgess will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas...

Kenneth Dean Oakleaf, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at the Country Place Senior Living facility in Fort Scott. Funeral services for Kenneth Oakleaf will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas...

A local business owner brought forth the idea of a joint city-county form of government to the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday night. Mark McCoy, who spoke to the Bourbon County Commission Jan. 8 about the economic climate in Bourbon County, said he works with the Fort Scott Community Visioning Committee, a group that organized in 2007 with a focus on improving Fort Scott. McCoy’s remarks sparked discussion Tuesday on moving Fort Scott and Bourbon County into the future...

The Nevada Tiger boys blew open a close game in the first half with a dominant second half to defeat the Fort Scott Tiger boys (2-8 overall) 72-58 Friday night in a semifinal game in the Kansas Army National Guard Invitational tournament in Frontenac...

Some Fort Scott High School thespians are learning how valuable the stage can be to their futures. Their performances at the Kansas State Thespian Festival held Jan. 3-5 in Wichita has led to auditions for colleges as well as the opportunity to perform at the International Thespians Festival in June...

The USD 234 Uniontown Board of Education has been asked to begin considering a new way of thinking about education. Superintendent Bret Howard asked the board to start thinking about a “redesign” for the district. In the future, there may be discussion with patrons, too...