Stories from Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Bourbon County Commissioners have determined a date for canvassing provisional ballots from the Aug. 2 primary election. After discussion on whether a newly-appointed commissioner could sit in on the canvass and whether a motion needed to be made to conduct the canvass, commissioners Jim Harris and Clifton Beth on Tuesday approved Beth’s motion to canvass ballots at 10 a.m. Thursday in the commission room at the courthouse...

USD 234 will not be revenue neutral this year, but there is no planned increase in the mill levy rate, officials said. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The Fort Scott City Commission budget work session was interrupted Tuesday due to a disturbance outside City Hall. As the work session neared the hour point, at about 6 p.m., yelling could be heard outside. Police Chief Travis Shelton, who was attending the meeting, left the meeting room and said he approached the individual, who appeared to be angry, as other officers were called to city hall...

Jack and Winona Hixon were blessed with their third daughter, Robin Lynette Hixon, born Jan. 29, 1953 at Allen County Hospital. Growing up, Robin chose the road less traveled. After earning a degree in English, Elementary Education she spent four years in the service of our country, rising to the level of SP5 in The Army Intelligence Corps. ...

Merle A. Beckman, age 86, Mound  City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. He was born in rural La Cygne, Kan., on Oct. 5, 1935, the son of Charles and Neeva (Neal) Beckman. He graduated form La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1954. He began a career in the auto industry in 1957, in a sales position with Kipper Chevrolet in Pleasanton, Kan. In 1977, he began working at Pointer Motors in Garnett, Kan. ...

Betty Jean Barnes, 90, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. She was born Jan. 6, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Grover B. and Florence (Lounsbury) Barnes. She was the last of her immediate family...

Marvin Lee Taylor, 81, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away at his home Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.He was born Aug. 3, 1941, in Fort Scott, the son of Joseph Marvin and Geneva Francis (Hall) Marvin. He married Dorothy Nell Bloesser on Nov. 26, 1966, in Redfield, Kan., and she survives of the home...