Stories from Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Anthony Ward “Tony” Milton, age 58, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at his home. He was born May 16, 1962, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Ward and Temple Milton. He married Pamela Ada on Dec. 23, 1994, in Vinita, Okla. Tony worked as a welder for Kline Tools in Fort Scott, a security guard at Price Chopper in Gardner, Kan., and for USD 234 in various capacities including driving the special needs bus. ...

Donald William Marsh, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., finished the race and went to join his wife, Barbara, on her birthday, Jan. 23, 2021. He was born February 3, 1936, in Fulton, Kansas, the son of Orin P. Marsh and Leona Fay Ballou Marsh. ...

Danny Dean Lyons, 65, of Pittsburg, died Jan. 11, 2021 at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1955 the son of Donald “Doc” and Virginia Payne Lyons. He had lived in Pittsburg for the past 15 years, moving from Fort Scott, Kan. He was graduated from Fort Scott High School...

Robert L. Prettyman, 69, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Arcadia, Kan., died at 7:29 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at Community Springs Healthcare at El Dorado Springs, Mo. Mr. Prettyman was born Aug. 26, 1951 at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Fred A. and Annabelle Portwood Prettyman. ...

William “Bill” Charles Hoggatt, 78 of Wellsville, formerly of Olathe, passed away Jan. 24, 2021. Bill was born on Oct. 24, 1942 in Iola, Kan., to the late William Charles Hoggatt and Virginia Ann (Thompson) Hoggatt. They moved to Fort Scott, Kan., in 1955. ...

Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis and Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed how to address a new strain of the coronavirus that has emerged in the United States. Wallis said he wanted to talk about how the county should move forward, and the matter was “open for discussion.”...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a stream advisory for the Buck Run Creek, along the area east of Scott Avenue and west of 69 Highway in Fort Scott. The stream advisory is a result of a manhole overflow due to heavy rainfall. The city of Fort Scott has repaired the problem and the overflow has ceased as of Monday afternoon...

If city commissioners approve a new policy, the decision on whether to waive mowing fees on properties will be removed from the city manager’s responsibility. On Tuesday, Allyson Turvey, community development and tourism manager, presented commissioners with a proposed policy dictating when and how mowing fees will be waived on properties...

The end of the first Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament on Friday saw success for both of the Uniontown High School basketball teams. The Lady Eagles (8-1, 3-0) won their tournament, and the boys finished second overall. See full story in Wednesday's print or online edition...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys and Lady Tigers dropped to 0-3 in the Freeman Sports Medicine Shootout after falling to Frontenac on the final day of the tournament Saturday. The Frontenac Lady Raiders toppled the Lady Tigers 63-50 and the Frontenac Raiders pulled away in the second half to down Fort Scott’s boys, 76-57...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys (5-7, 3-2) lost a heartbreaker, 31-29 to the Labette County Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Fort Scott Lady Tigers (2-10, 1-5) were trounced 46-14 by the Lady Grizzlies. A story will appear in Saturday’s print and online edition...