Stories from Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Although it is not yet official, Bourbon County Counselor Justin Meeks plans to resign after 10 years in the position. Meeks, whose 10-year anniversary with the county is coming up Oct. 14, told the Tribune Tuesday he plans to give his official resignation letter to the Bourbon County Commission in late October...

Two compelling women presented their personal and professional stories to the Aging Forward gathering held Aug. 23 at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Scott. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Doylene Chapman, age 77, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Doyle Monroe Shoemaker and Betty Hathaway Shoemaker. Doylene graduated from the Arcadia High School with the Class of 1964. ...

Steven Douglas Cooney, age 62, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Sept. 3, 2024. He was born on Nov. 22, 1961, to Robert and Freda Sue (Perry) Cooney in Glendale, Ariz. Survivors include his sons, Dustin Cooney, Shane Cooney and his daughter Janea Cooney; grandchildren Tai, Ella, Levi, Ava and Bennet; sisters Sheri McCann (Jimmy), Suzie Schropp (Brock); brother Robert Cooney (Laura) and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends...

Thomas Laverne “Tom” Peery, age 84, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Sept. 4, 2024. Born on Sept. 4, 1940 in Farlinville, Kan., the son of Edwin T. and Mildred L. Dean Peery. He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1958...

Carlene Mae (Trabert) Yakel, 64, passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo. She was born Feb. 15, 1961 in Garden City, Kan., to Carl and Verna (Keese) Trabert. Carlene was a resident of Garden City until 1994, when she then moved to Fort Scott, Kan., and lived there until 2018. She then moved to Blue Springs, Mo., and then to Nevada, Mo., in 2021...

Offense Rushing stats Dub Chipman – 9 carries, 63 yards, 7 ypc, 1 TD Morgan Shaw – 7 carries, 42 yards, 6 ypc Lennox Vann – 20 carries, 101 yards, 5.1 ypc, 4 TD Colton Rogers – 14 carries, 82 yards, 5.9 ypc Brady Messer – 1 carry, 7 yards, 7 ypc Ryder Newton – 7 carries, 31 yards, 4.9 ypc...

The Uniontown High School Lady Eagle volleyball teams competed Sept. 5 in Fredonia and hosted a preseason tournament Sept. 7. On Sept. 5, the varsity Lady Eagles fell to Sedan, 22-25, 28-26, 25-15. Uniontown’s Macy Schoenberger scored 10 points; Klara Stock went 14-15 on attacks with six kills and Marley Sutton recorded three solo blocks...