Stories from Friday, September 6, 2019

Pastor Earl J. Zimmerman, 91, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sept. 5, 2019, surrounded at Olathe Medical Center by his loving family and friends. Earl was born April 12, 1928, in Alta Vista, Kan., to Walter and Marion (Brabb) Zimmerman. He attended St. John’s Academy and College in Winfield, and then graduated in 1953 from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis with a Master of Theology degree. While there, he sang in seminary choirs and the Lutheran Hour choir...

Lorna L. Carlton, age 103, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. Services for Lorna Carlton will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Fort Scott City Commissioners learned Tuesday night that Rhonda Dunn, director of finance for the city since September 2018, plans to resign to pursue another job opportunity. During his report to the commission, City Manager Dave Martin said Dunn is leaving her position and plans to work in a financial position for the E3 Ranch in Fort Scott...

Gabrielle Allen of Fort Scott power washes the rock wall and sign at the Fort Scott National Historic Site Friday afternoon. Allen is a Fort Scott Community College graduate, and a newly hired laborer at the fort.

In the season opener Friday night, the Fort Scott Tiger football team rolled over the Coffeyville Field Kindley Golden Tornado 40-14 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Coffeyville. Behind a strong running game and big defensive plays, the Tigers (1-0 overall, 1-0 in the SEK) cruised to the victory, blowing open a 14-14 game in the second half to secure the victory in Head Coach Bo Graham’s coaching debut...