Stories from Friday, November 19, 2021

Jean Kygar Eblen, who inspired generations of journalists with her boundless energy, appreciation for quality journalism and decades of volunteering for key projects across Kansas and Oklahoma, passed away Nov. 11, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. She was 77...

Laura "Elaine" Johnson, age 82, Mound City, Kan. passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at the Richland Cemetery. Elaine will lie in state from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday before the service at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners received a list of recommended improvements at Lake Fort Scott during their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Shane Wood, member of the Lake Advisory Board, provided the list, which was approved by the board. He said if the commissioners like the recommendations, Parks and Recreation Director Doug Gunn would compile the costs for each item...

During a Monday interview with the Tribune, Fort Scott Community College President Alysia Johnston explained the timing behind the college’s recent decision to end the college’s football program. Following an executive session Nov. 8, the FSCC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to terminate the program. Johnston and the board released a statement on the board’s decision...