Stories from Friday, December 13, 2019

Samantha “Sami” Jean Milburn, 22, of rural Arcadia, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1997 at Girard, the daughter of Tim and Deborah (Johns) Milburn. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2015. Later she graduated from Fort Scott Community College with her cosmetology certification...

The Uniontown USD 235 Board of Education received an update on the progress of redesign for the junior and senior high schools. Music instructor Neva Rowland, the pilot for the redesign team, presented the board with progress the team has made in this first year, which is the planning phase for the Kansas Can School Redesign Project...

Before two heath care entities look toward future expansion, the city of Fort Scott seeks to subdivide land on the Mercy Hospital property at 401 Woodland Hills Boulevard. The Fort Scott Planning Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 to consider subdivision of the plat, which will allow for the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and Ascension Via Christi to expand on the property. ...