Stories from Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution designed to provide the county with extra revenue for housing parole violators. Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center Major Bobby Reed said he sent a letter to commissioners requesting to be on the meeting agenda. Reed said he has not appeared before commissioners in the past to discuss the matter...

Businesses in Fort Scott will not be required to obtain a license. Instead, the city will be revising an existing contact information form. The idea of implementing a new license, with or without a fee, was dropped Tuesday after Commissioner Matthew Wells made a motion to develop a business directory that include emergency contact information that can be provided to fire and police personnel. ...

Whether it was leading his players onto the field, guiding the direction of a city or school, or simply sharing his thoughts through the written word, Dick Hedges wore many hats throughout his life, and served his community in every capacity. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

Michelle Bolinn “Shelly” Hunt, age 45, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her home following an eight-year battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 14, 1976, in Fort Scott, the daughter of James Louis Wehar and Stella May Holt Durossette. ...