Stories from Tuesday, October 1, 2024

We bid farewell to our husband and father, Gerald Eugene Allen, who left this world on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at the age of 82 years. He was a man of immense humor and wisdom, living his life to the fullest. His passion for his family, volunteer work with the Boy Scouts, his vintage Ford truck, cowboy poetry, and his unwavering spirit will be forever remembered. ...

Harry Eugene Smith, born on Jan. 9, 1956, in Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Sept. 27, 2024, at 4:20 a.m. He was a dedicated family man and a distinguished law enforcement officer whose career spanned several decades, marked by his commitment to service and community engagement...

David Parker, age 62, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mound City, Kan. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday extended the timeline for the owners of a building at 118 E. Wall St., and requested additional documentation before proceeding with condemnation. Commissioners unanimously approved Commissioner Matthew Wells’ motion to extend the timeline to Oct. 15, but also request the building owners provide two pieces of documentation – a timeline for the work and a structural engineer’s report...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday agreed on a recommendation for setback requirements for solar developments the commission signed agreements with in late 2023. Commissioners approved a motion by Commissioner Clifton Beth to allow Chairman Jim Harris to meet with a representative of NextEra Energy Resources to renegotiate setbacks for existing contracts for solar developments in the southwest part of the county. ...