Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Lawrence Virgil Hilburn was born Jan. 14, 1945 in Quapaw, Okla., to Virgil and Betty Hilburn. He died July 7, 2025 due to heart disease. Larry spent his childhood in Calfornia, Galena, Kan., and graduated from Quapaw High School. His adult life was spent in Miami, Okla., Little Rock, Ark., Peoria, Okla., and Fort Scott, Kan. He served in the Air Force from 1962-66...

Joycelyn Elaine Malone, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away July 3, 2025, at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. She was born June 22, 1933, to William (Bill) and Nina Norris in Nevada, Mo. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1951, then attended the Mercy School of Nursing. She married Keith Farley Malone on Nov. 2, 1952...

Charles Paul Sellers, 65, passed away at the VA home in Warrensburg, Mo., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. He was born Aug. 4, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Garland Dell Sellers and Norma Jean (Quick) Sellers. He married Amy Seal July 29, 2016, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Jacqueline A. Webster, affectionately known as Jackie, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Jonathan Reagan and Mary Rea Reagan, Jackie's life was marked by her unwavering dedication to her family and her faith...

During Monday’s Bourbon County Commission meeting, a representative of the board of directors for the Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc., explained the delays in the process of bringing a hospital and emergency services to the county. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story...

The city of Fort Scott’s Independence Day celebration, the “Red, White and ‘Que” event, featured activities ranging from live music to a barbecue competition Saturday on the campus of Fort Scott Community College. Aside from live music, food vendors and the BBQ Battle of the Badges, the event included a kids’ zone offering a variety of activities for youngsters...