Stories from Friday, June 10, 2022

Tommy Lee Yow, age 72, of Joplin, Mo., passed away June 6, 2022, at Medicalodge in Butler, Mo. Randy Coleman will conduct funeral services at noon Friday, June 17, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in U. S. National Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Air Force Honor Guard. ...

Memorial services for Neva Arlene Stonecipher-Stanley will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Wall Family Center, 2605 Main in Parsons, Kan. Burial will be later in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter, the Youth Crisis Shelter or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com...

“It’ll be alright” were the words our mom would often say. She was known fondly as the “Sweet, sweet lady.” Our mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend touched the hand of our Savior on Jan. 23, 2022, in Bakersfield, Calif. Born in Perryton, Texas on June 14, 1946, to Kenneth Raymond and Lita Doreen Schweitzer, she was one of four children. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners plan to move forward with a dive into the county’s options for employee health insurance. On Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Susan Bancroft reviewed some data and comparisons with commissioners. She said the goal is to determine the best plans to offer county employees...

Residents in Bourbon County are being asked to complete a survey to determine what they think about their jobs and training. Those who are currently unemployed are also being asked to complete the survey. Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI), has contracted with Goldstone Consulting Group of Moberly, Mo., and O’Brian & Associates, LLC, of Joplin, Mo., to conduct the survey...