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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports July 11
Obituary of Sandra Lucas
Sandra Ruth Lucas, age 69, a resident of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.
She was born October 25, 1949, in Hartford, Kentucky, the daughter of Hardin Solomon “H. S.” Baird and Dolores James Baird. Sandy first married Richard Evans. They had three children and later divorced.
She later married Richard Lucas on October 7, 2001, at Omaha, Nebraska.
Sandy was a registered nurse and had worked in the labor and delivery wards of several hospitals in both Kentucky and Tennessee. Sandy enjoyed quilting, reading and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Lewis Lane Southern Baptist Church of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Survivors include her husband, Ron, of the home; a son, Richard Anthony Evans, of Newburg, Indiana and two daughters, Rachel Ann Barnette, of Columbia, Tennessee and Robin April Evans, of Danville, Illinois; two step-daughters, Kristine Logan and husband, Al, of Lansing, Kansas and Robin Stickle-Lucas of Lawrence, Kansas; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her mother, Dolores VanFleet and her brother, Jim VanFleet and wife, Michelle, all of Rockport, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her father.
There was cremation and no services are planned at this time. Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Fort Scott Design Review Board Cancelled
The Design Review Board that was scheduled to meet on Thursday, July 11th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office July 10
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Report July 9
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Vacancy On Kansas Supreme Court
Governor’s statement on Justice Johnson’s retirement
“Justice Lee Johnson has been a dedicated and distinguished public servant, first in Sumner County and then for 18 years on the bench in Kansas, to include 12 years on the Kansas Supreme Court,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “I want to thank him for his service to the state and wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement.”
The process to fill the vacancy will begin with the Supreme Court Nominating Commission, which will submit the names of three qualified individuals to the governor. The governor interviews the candidates and makes the appointment. Supreme Court justices stand for retention every six years.
Chamber Coffee at Hedgehog.INK July 11
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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
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Hosted by:
Hedgehog.INK
Location:
16 S. Main St., Fort Scott
Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.
Visit Hedgehog’s website by clicking HERE.
Visit Hedgehog’s Facebook page HERE.
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
July 18 – Bourbon County Fair
July 25 – Bourbon County E-Community @ Sleep Inn
August 1 – OPEN – CALL TO SCHEDULE
August 8 – State Farm/Meeks Law Firm
Spurling joins Department of Revenue as Legislative Liaison
TOPEKA, Kan. – Secretary Burghart announces the selection of Ethan Spurling to take over the position of Legislative Liaison for the Kansas Department of Revenue. Spurling joins the Department after serving as Operations and Scheduling Coordinator in Governor Laura Kelly’s office since January.
“Ethan will bring a unique perspective to this position with his previous experience and relationship building at the municipal level,” Secretary Mark Burghart said. “We look forward to taking that experience and expanding that within his role.”
Prior to his time with the Kelly-Rogers administration, Spurling served the City of Frontenac, Kansas as a city councilman for almost four years.
“It was during my time serving as a city councilman I found a great understanding of civic duty.” Spurling said. “This is a great opportunity to continue that passion while working alongside legislators to help Kansans.”
Spurling is a 2018 graduate of Pittsburg State University with degree in Political Science and International Studies.
Candidate Forum July 23 For Local Races
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Greyhound Academic Success
Greyhounds Continue Academic Success
Fort Scott Community College Greyhounds continue with academic awesomeness! Over 200 students made it on either the Honor Roll list (GPA 3.5-3.74), Vice President’s list (GPA 3.75-3.99), or President’s list (GPA 4.0+) for the spring 2019 semester!
“The Fort Scott Community College Administration and Faculty
are extremely proud of our students. Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement during the spring 2019 semester”, says VP of Student Services, Janet Fancher.
FSCC students, keep up the hard work and dedication. We cannot wait to see what our centennial class has to offer in the fall of 2019!!
Congrats Greyhounds!!!
#GoGreyhounds
To review the full list(s) of honorees, please click HERE.