Stories from Friday, March 4, 2022

Shanna R. Griffiths, age 65, a resident of rural Bronaugh, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Nevada, Mo. She was born Aug. 19, 1956, in Olathe, Kan., the daughter of Douglas Brian Culp and Marilyn Dee Vermillion Culp. ...

Robert Basore, age 82, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Olathe, Kan. Contributions can be made to a church or charity of choice. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Tynce L. Joles, 68, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2022, at the Girard Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday had a lengthy debate about whether the city should require a business license fee. Local business owner Angela Simon said she believes the county should be able to recoup some tax revenue from business that are operating illegally. She said one way to do that is for the city to require business licenses...

With some help, Bourbon County Commissioners are mapping out their activities for 2022. On Tuesday, Bourbon County Business Manager Susan Bancroft handed out a tentative timeline of events to commissioners. The schedule includes dates for regular commission meetings, work sessions and capital planning, as well as dates planned around adoption of the county budget...

In their second-straight Sub-State championship game, the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers’ season ended with a 49-41 loss to SEK rival Labette County in a Class 2A Sub-State championship matchup Friday night in Altamont. The Lady Tigers (17-5) got out to a hot start early, taking an 11-5 lead after the first quarter. ...

Note: Tribune Sports Editor Jason E. Silvers contributed to this report. The Uniontown High School Lady Eagles, a No. 2 seed, dominated another round of the Class 2A girls Sub-State tournament with a 53-38 win over the No. 3 seeded Pleasanton Lady Blu Jays (15-6) Thursday night in Uniontown...