Stories from Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Otis B. “Otie” Thomas, age 91, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. Services for Otie Thomas will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St.

Raymond L. Robinson, age 44, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025. Rev. Marty Dewitt will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 25 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private burial will take place in the Robinson Family Cemetery near Redfield, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Harriet Anne Pavidis, age 83, of Fountain Valley, Calif., passed away peacefully with her family gathered around on Monday, March 10, in Newport Beach, Calif. Harriet was born on Jan. 10, 1942, in Kansas City, Kan., and was the beloved daughter of Martha and Robert Bruce...

Rebecca Sue Landers, 60, wife of Troy Landers, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Horton House in Fort Scott, Kan. Following cremation, the family will have a celebration of life at a later date. Services are under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, KS, 66701. Friends and family may sign the online guest book and share memories at www.konantzcheney.com...

Frederick F. “Fred” Campbell, Jr., 94, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday evening April 11, 2025, at Guest Home Estates. He was born Dec. 6, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Frederick F. Campbell, Sr., and Ola Mae (Morris) Campbell. He married Viola M. “Vi” Johnson Sept. 2, 1951, and she preceded him in death on March 14, 2025...

Bonnie Faye Bishop, age 76, Olathe, Kan. passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025.   A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Parker. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...

Rain and thunderstorms that moved in last weekend caused some flooding due to several inches of rainfall throughout the county. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Bourbon County Commissioners plan to look into policies concerning coverage of injured county employees after hearing from a longtime employee Monday evening. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School baseball and softball teams swept Independence in doubleheaders Tuesday in Fort Scott. The Tiger boys (14-3) claimed a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs in game one and a 7-2 victory in game two. The Lady Tigers (9-4) did not allow a single run in their doubleheader with Independence, blanking the Lady Bulldogs 9-0 in game one and 10-0 in game two...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity golf team finished in first place and two Tiger golfers placed in the top five individually at the Fort Scott Varsity Invitational Monday at Woodland Hills Golf Course. Golfers from Uniontown High School also competed in the tournament...