Stories from Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Maria Louise Smith, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at her home. Maria was born June 20, 1948, to her parents, Charles Meek and Betty Graham. She was the oldest of four children. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., where she grew up and attended school. ...

Richard Jack Riley, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. He was born March 10, 1939, in Fort Scott, the son of Wallace Riley and Dorothy Brotherton Riley. Richard graduated from the Fort Scott High School. ...

Pastor David Dale Beerbower, 76, of Assumption, Ill., passed away at 8:09 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2024 in his daughter’s home in Charleston, Ill. Funeral services will be held at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024 in Mt. Pleasant Church of God, Assumption, Ill., with Pastor Dan Watkins and Rev. ...

Pastor David Dale Beerbower, 76, of Assumption, Ill., passed away at 8:09 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2024 in his daughter’s home in Charleston, Ill. Funeral services will be held at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024 in Mt. Pleasant Church of God, Assumption, Ill., with Pastor Dan Watkins and Rev. ...

Maria Louise Smith, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at her home. Maria was born June 20, 1948, to her parents, Charles Meek and Betty Graham. She was the oldest of four children. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., where she grew up and attended school. ...

Shirley Custodio Spaulding, age 63, resident of Austin, Ark., and more recently of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was born in Siruma Camarines Sur, Philippines. She was married but divorced shortly after she moved to the United States. She then raised her six children by herself in a country where she barely understood English. ...

Fort Scott Community College officials on Monday reported the college is beginning to move out of a financial hole. FSCC President Jason Kegler and FSCC Director of Business Operations Gina Shelton discussed an update of the college’s finances during the monthly meeting of the FSCC Board of Trustees. Since late 2023, college officials have been working to address cash flow issues and have implemented measures to cut spending...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday night voted down a proposal by a local group to bring a synthetic ice skating rink to the downtown area. After Diane Striler, who initially brought the idea to commissioners Feb. 20, provided the commission with more information on the approximately $40,000 proposal, commissioners discussed further potential costs and the proposed location for the rink, which would be under the Farmer’s Market pavilion. ...