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Obituary of Katherine Guss
Katherine Elizabeth Guss, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 23, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born, March 29, 1940 in Bronson, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Stewart and Mary W. Wolf Stewart. Katherine graduated from Bronson High School. She married Vernon Lee Guss, on November 3, 1957 in Fort Scott. She worked for Key’s for 31 years as a seamstress. She was also employed by Wendy’s, Mercy Hospital, and many other jobs. Her favorite thing to do was watch her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids, play sports, where she could be found in the stands cheering them on and talking to everyone around her. Katherine was a good athlete in her younger days as well, playing basketball at Memorial Hall and softball into her 60’s.
Woman arrested near Nevada, faces Homicide charge
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — About 7:10 a.m. Tuesday the Stone County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an address on Elm Springs Road in the northern part of the county in reference to a suspicious situation.
Storytime in the Park is May 15
Join Miss Val at the library’s first-ever Storytime in the Park events on May 15, with an event at Nelson Park at 9 am and 3rd Street Park at 10 am. This event is ideal for families who live nearby and do not have transportation to travel to the library.
Kansas man jailed after crash on a stolen scooter
CRAWFORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a crash on a scooter. Just before 1a.m. Monday, police on routine patrol in the area of West Martin Avenue and South Georgia Street in Pittsburg, Kansas, observed a subject riding a scooter in that area, according to a media release.
Downtown Clean-up: A Beautiful Thing
The Fort Scott community came out in large numbers for the common good this year, with approximately 160 volunteers to help with the downtown cleanup. The day was a perfect, sunny April day in Kansas, with temps in the upper 60s. “The community morale and camaraderie among those who have...
A New Mural Welcomes Visitors to Fort Scott.
For their part, five local artists worked on a mural to beautify downtown Fort Scott, during the Fort Scott Clean-up Day on April 22. The five artists began working on Friday, April 19, work continued until Monday evening. “This specific mural was designed to not only showcase the Bourbon County...
A Joplin woman is hospitalized after home catches fire
Pittsburg, KS – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly visited the John Parolo Education Center at the community health center of southeast Kansas in Pittsburg yesterday. Members of the health center's leadership team and board of directors joined the governor to discuss the importance of the center's commitment to the area. The governor also referenced the Medicaid expansion in Missouri and the state's success in keeping hospitals and clinics running since then.
Service Notice for Sandra Lessley
Sandra Fay Lessley, age 62, resident of Fort Scott, KS died Friday, April 12, 2024. There was cremation. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM April 29th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.
Timothy Lee Coffman
Timothy Lee Coffman, 74, passed away Jan. 17, 2024. He was born April 5, 1949, in Independence, Mo., to Doris Lee (Davenport) Coffman and Dick Earl Coffman. Tim was raised in Nevada, Mo., and graduated from Nevada High School and joined the United States Airforce, where he remained in service until his retirement.
Shenandoah's Millikan finds a strong rodeo, academic fit with Fort Scott
(Shenandoah) -- Another area rodeo athlete will apply those talents at the next level with Fort Scott Community College. Shenandoah’s Cambre Millikan recently signed with the Fort Scott, Kansas school. “Fort Scott was something I had been looking at for a long time,” Millikan said. “I have some close...
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