Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Dean R. Parks, 89, retired superintendent for USD 263, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024. He was born March 20, 1935 to O.W. "Doc" and Eva Parks, in Emporia, Kan. Dean graduated high school in Cottonwood Falls, Kan., in 1953. He then joined the United States Navy where he was stationed in Kamiseya, Japan from 1953 to 1957. ...

Loren Ray Roberts, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024. He went to his heavenly home to be with his family who went before him. Loren was born Aug. 15, 1956, the son of Dorn C. Roberts and Mary Virginia Edwards Roberts. ...

The city of Fort Scott plans to contribute city funds and recognize a local family’s history for a proposed improvement project at Nelson Park. During a special meeting Monday evening, the Fort Scott City Commission approved a motion for the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT) to apply for an Our Town matching grant, a letter of cash commitment of $16,780 from the city, and $17,675 in in-kind services from the city...

Candidates for county offices, including those running unopposed, took to the podium for a Primary Election Candidate Forum Thursday evening at Fort Scott High School. The forum, which was sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, included candidates for the following positions: U.S. ...