Stories from Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Marion Wilson Cox, 84, of Warrensburg, Mo., formerly of Fort Scott, died Jan. 25, 2023 at home following a short illness. He was born on May 20th, 1938, to Annie Bell Cox in Mountain Home, Ark. Marion served four years as a private in the United States Army and continued serving in the reserves for another six years...

From his boyhood home of Fort Scott, Kan., Bill Coleman never dreamed that his love for waving fields of grain would grow to include a passion for the salty waves of Chatham, Mass. After graduating from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan., he married his college sweetheart and formidable life partner, Roslyn (Roz) Bayha Coleman and moved to Western Massachusetts, where he served as a United Methodist minister. ...

Gavonn Michaela Annette Elise Burk, age 24, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan. She was born on Jan. 5, 1999, in Olathe, Kan., the daughter of Jeff Burk and Mary McCully. She grew up in Iola, Kansas. Gavonn was a free spirit who stood for what she believed in. She enjoyed attending live concerts and spending time with family and friends. She adored her two daughters who meant everything to her...

A Fort Scott man who was accused of unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated in Taney County, Mo., has been placed on probation after pleading guilty Friday in the 46th Circuit Court in Taney County. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

A preliminary hearing has been set for a Bourbon County man facing a capital murder charge. On Monday, Bourbon County District Judge Mark Ward and attorneys in the case of the State of Kansas vs. Dawson James Mitchell agreed to set a preliminary hearing for 9 a.m. Thursday, June 29. Ward said the hearing may run into Friday, June 30...

Following a 15-minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel Tuesday, the Fort Scott City Commissioners voted unanimously to begin the contract negotiations with Matkin as city manager. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

A splash pad will be constructed on the northwest area of Skubitz Plaza, with ground breaking expected to be next week, weather permitting. The Fort Scott City Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of the proposed location for the splash pad. Voting yes were Tim Van Hoecke, Katy Harrington, Matthew Wells and Edwin Woellhof. Josh Jones, who is on the splash pad committee, abstained...