Stories from Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Following a lengthy discussion, Fort Scott City Commissioners voted to “grandfather” fences constructed before the city revised its ordinance regarding fence construction. The motion to “grandfather all fences in the city” passed 3-2. Commissioners Tim Van Hoecke, Josh Jones and Mayor Kevin Allen voted in favor. Commissioners Pete Allen and Matthew Wells voted against...

In an electric atmosphere that had the buzz of a championship game, the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers cruised to a berth in a Sub-State title game with a 56-28 win over the Baldwin Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night. The Tiger fans were loud and on their feet all night as the Lady Tigers’ balanced attack kept them in the lead and in control throughout the contest...

Bourbon County taxpayers could see increases in their property tax bills this year. Bourbon County Appraiser Matt Quick, who reviewed valuations and assessments with county commissioners on Tuesday, said property valuations would be sent out Tuesday and there are increases from 2021...

Fort Scott Community College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams recently earned conference championships. The Greyhound women’s squad brought home the conference championship trophy from the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Indoor Championships which took place Feb. 19-20 on the campus of Pittsburg State University...

Addie L. Grigsby, age 83, a resident of rural Prescott, Kan., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Louisburg Healthcare & Rehab Center in Louisburg, Kan. She was born May 1, 1938, in Springfield, Tenn., the daughter of John Edward Woodard and Daisy Mae Crow Woodard. ...

Uniontown High School’s boys basketball team (6-14, No. 7 seed) was slated to take on No. 2 seeded Cherokee-Southeast High School (15-4) Tuesday night in the first round of the Class 2A boys’ Sub-State. The winner will face either No. 3 seeded Yates Center (12-6) or No. 6 seeded Mound City-Jayhawk Linn (8-10) on Friday for a chance to play in the Sub-State championship game scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday...

Marjorie Aleen (Commons) Hayden, 99 years young, was peacefully lifted into Heaven early Friday morning, Feb. 25, 2022. Marjorie was born July 1, 1922, on the family farmstead of rural Devon, Kan., where she grew up with her parents, Allie (Al) and Stella Virginia (Tippie) Commons and family until her marriage to her beloved Raymond Alfred Hayden on April 28, 1946, when he returned home from WWll...

Gail Annette Potter, age 84, former resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, March 01, 2022, at Medicalodges of Frontenac, Kan. She was born Sept. 22, 1937, in Bronaugh, Mo., the daughter of John and Lena Noel Reed. She graduated from Liberal, Mo., High School with the class of 1955. ...

Leesa Lynn Powell Silvers, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Fort Scott at the age of 70. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home in Leesa’s honor to help with funeral expenses. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com...

Dustin James Johnson, age 37, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. A visitation will follow to be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Pleasanton Church of the Nazarene. Contributions are suggested the Uniontown High School FFA or Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...