Stories from Friday, June 7, 2024

City officials were not in agreement Tuesday on a certificate of appropriateness involving installation of solar panels on a downtown business. During Tuesday’s Fort Scott City Commission meeting, commissioners and City Manager Brad Matkin discussed a certificate of appropriateness for Hole in the Wall Liquor, 124 E. Wall St. Although a motion to approve the certificate passed by a 3-2 vote, opinions differed on how Fort Scott’s history is defined...

The Bourbon County Public Works Department received approval Monday from the Bourbon County Commission for equipment needed in the continuing process to clean-up following damages caused by late-April storms. Public Works Director Eric Bailey asked commissioners for permission to purchase another mini excavator to help with clean-up efforts. ...

Mary Diane (Ghent) Querry was born on May 15, 1944, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to John and Marianne (McMahon) Ghent. She passed away peacefully in the presence of family on May 29, 2024. She had just celebrated her 52nd 29th birthday. Diane grew up in Kansas City, Mo., attended grades 1-6 (passed over 7) and 8 at Visitation School and grades 9-11 at Saint Teresa Academy. ...

Lola Belle Adams, age 95, Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2024 at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to departure for the cemetery at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Foundation or the Mound City United Methodist Church...

For now, Fort Scott will not have a team as part of a new summer collegiate baseball league, but details are being worked out, according to City Manager Brad Matkin. On May 30, a news release from the Central Plains Baseball League was sent to several media outlets, including the Tribune. ...