Stories from Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Clifton Carl Marsh, age 81, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. Born on Oct. 6, 1943, in Hermitage, Mo., to Clifton and Ida Mae (Thompson) Marsh, Carl’s life was a combination of love, laughter, and the great outdoors...

Hazel Marie Gulliford, age 99, a resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Moore Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born on Jan. 11, 1926, in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Charley and Viva (Clyburn) Bley. She attended school in Bronaugh, Mo., and after graduation, Pittsburg State College. She married V.H. Gulliford on April 30, 1947. He preceded her in death in 2016...

Officials at the local, state and federal levels are working to ensure Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc., is able to open on time by Sept. 1. On July 14, Bourbon County Commissioners discussed a letter of support from the county, which would be signed by Chairman David Beerbower and sent to the federal government. ...

Organizers of a proposal to create an 18-hole miniature golf course in the downtown historic district are taking another look at the project. Justin Miles told the Tribune Tuesday he and Josh Jones, partners in the project, are “taking a step back” and reevaluating the entire project...