Stories from Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Following is the synopsis of the life of our husband, father, grandfather, and friend as penned by Paul himself. Paul Filla was born Feb 4, 1947 in St Louis, Mo., to Dennis and Margaret Filla. He graduated from Augustinian Academy in St Louis in 1965, attended Southern Illinois University, and graduated from National University in San Diego, Calif. ...

David Wayne Elbrader, age 60, a former resident of Redfield, Kan., and more recently of Wichita, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Wichita. He was born Feb. 4, 1962, in Fort Scott, the son of Donald Neil Elbrader and Roberta Jane Brown Elbrader. ...

Mark Stanley Wade, 64, resident of rural Redfield and more recently of the Medicalodges, passed away Monday April 11, 2022. He was born Oct. 21,1957, the son of Oscar J. and Helen (Jackson) Wade of Rural Redfield, Kan. He attended the Redfield school as a young child and later graduated from Uniontown High School in 1975...

Jean Margarette Younggren, age 93, resident of Redfield, Kan., died Monday, April 11, 2022, at Girard Medical Center. She was born Nov. 9, 1928, in Seward County, Kan., the daughter of Odor and Lucile Stroud Black. She was later adopted by Johnie and Velma Dye. ...

Students at Uniontown High School will not be shielded from the impact of the rising cost of goods. On Monday, the USD 235 Board of Education voted to increase the cost of a carton milk from 40 to 50 cents a carton. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The resignations of three administrators were among a lengthy list of employment items approved by the USD 234 Board of Education following executive session Monday night. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger varsity softball team clobbered its SEK rival Chanute 15-5 in six innings Monday evening at Don Hewett Field. Fort Scott starting pitcher Kamdyn Farrell, who struggled early, settled in to strike out seven Lady Blue Comets in six innings of work. The Lady Tigers (3-4) scored six runs in the second inning off Chanute starter Kamri Naff, who went 2 1/3 innings and struck out two before being relieved for starting centerfielder Jacie Costin...

Fort Scott High School’s Tiger varsity baseball team captured fifth place in the 2022 Adam LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament with a 5-3 win over the Piper Pirates Saturday morning at Dave Regan Stadium. The Tigers shut out the Pirates through five innings before Piper scored two runs in the sixth off Tiger starter Cody Wilson, who pitched 6 2/3 innings and struck out four while allowing three runs on 10 hits. The Tigers collected nine hits and only recorded one error to Piper’s four...