Stories from Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Richard W. Coonrod, 87, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Sept. 25, 2023, after a battle with dementia. He is survived by three children, Keith Coonrod (Kathy) of McCune, Kan., Dale Coonrod (Dara) St. Paul, Kan., Michele Verren (Jaime) of Pittsburg, four grandchildren, Wes Coonrod (Honey) of Parsons, Kan., Clint Parsons (Ashley) of Pittsburg, Kan., Tiffany Darling (Chris) of St. ...

Mildred D. Bosley, age 81, a resident of rural Walnut, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at the Solace House in Joplin, Mo. She was born June 10, 1942, in Arcadia, Kan., the daughter of Lewis J. Endicott and Irene Boxley Endicott. She married Eddie A. ...

Bob Marshall made friends through all of his life’s endeavors, from politics to athletics, and left a lasting legacy in Fort Scott. Marshall, who died Sept. 20 at the age of 85, played four sports at the University of Kansas, served in the military during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and four years in the Kansas Senate...

Fort Scott Community College officials have made the decision to suspend the college’s women’s basketball season, which was slated to begin in November. During Monday’s FSCC Board of Trustees meeting, FSCC President Jason Kegler said he had “bad news” to share. He said numbers of student-athletes and other factors have led to the suspension of the 2023-24 season for the women’s basketball program...

The Fort Scott Community College mens’ rodeo team rode to a first place finish in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association event Sept. 15-17 at Colby Community College. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger tennis squad completed a busy week of play with a first place finish Thursday at the Pittsburg Invitational. Fort Scott scored 10 team points to finish ahead of Labette County High School in second with eight points; Lamar in third with eight points; Pittsburg in fourth with six points; Iola in fifth with three points; and Columbus in sixth with two points...