Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Fort Scott High School’s Abbie Gorman finished in eighth place in singles play and the Lady Tigers landed in 12th place as a team at the Class 4A state tennis tournament Friday and Saturday in Winfield. FSHS Head Coach Lynn Barr said players battled chilly, windy conditions throughout the tournament...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger volleyball team finished in second place at a varsity tournament Saturday at St. Mary’s Colgan High School in Pittsburg. The Lady Tigers (13-21 overall, 3-7 in the SEK) went 4-1 in the tournament, defeating Yates Center, Frontenac, Columbus and Jayhawk-Linn, while falling to Colgan in their final matches...

William Allen Wallis, age 66, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. Services for William Wallis will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Billy J. “Bill” Shepard, age 82, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on Jan. 22, 1941, in Parsons, Kan., the son of William Harvey Shepard and Daisy Bell Blackburn Shepard. Bill was raised in Parsons and graduated from Altamont High School. ...

Jean Ann Reeves, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to CASA and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701...

The City of Fort Scott Water Utility Department opened the valve at Rock Creek five turns on Thursday, Oct. 12. This was due to the level of water in the Marmaton River. As of Oct. 12, the river was at 8’4” deep, which is much lower than the 9 1/2-foot depth needed for the city’s river intake system, according to the city’s press release...

During their regular meeting Tuesday, Fort Scott City Commissioners rejected bids received for the demolition of 10 S. National Ave., which is the former Downtowner Hotel. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

As the USD 234 Board of Education and district officials wait to fill a vacant position on the board, they are considering a move that would make all board seats at-large positions. On Oct. 9, the board discussed a vacancy created with the Aug. 17 death of former board member Gary Billionis, who was first elected to the board in 2013 and served in that capacity until his death. Billionis served in position 5 on the seven-member board...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday continued a discussion on health care after a citizen urged the commission to let voters decide whether to support funding emergency room services. Last week, commissioners approved contributing $500,000 in county funds toward the Ambewell Health system’s plan to provide ER services...