Click below:
All posts by Submitted Story
Obituary of Winifred Daly
Winifred Ada (Winnie) Daly, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, died early Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at the Medicalodges of Fort Scott.
She was born January 18, 1930 in Richards, Missouri the daughter of Ross Albert Leek and Hazel Gwendolyne West Leek
. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1947.
She married Bob Daly on November 1, 1950, in Ft. Scott.
She taught in a one room schoolhouse near Hiattville, Kansas, and then later Deerfield, Missouri. She then got a position as the first Head Start teacher and worked there for 30 years.
Winnie enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and gardening. She loved fishing and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events.
Survivors include her children, Becky Davis and husband, Don, of Ft. Scott, Judy Hayden and husband, Sam, of Maxville, Kansas, Gwen Lancaster and husband, Don, of Ft. Scott, and Max Daly and wife, Laurie, daughter in law Sharon Daly, all of Ft. Scott; fifteen grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, twin sister Wanda Giddens, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fleeta Antrim, of Fort Scott.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, parents; a son Jeff Daly; two grandsons, Eric Hayden and Joel Daly, Four brothers, Hollis, Wayne, Max, and infant brother Wilbert Leek.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 10:00 am Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 pm Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share 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.
Bourbon County Commission Agenda Aug. 7
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: August 7th, 2019
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00-Commissioners to have budget work session.
Justifications for Executive Session:
Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships
Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property
Matters relating to the security of a public body or agency, public building or facility or the information system of a public body or agency, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize the security of such public body, agency, building, facility or information system
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Summary Aug. 6
08/05/2019 – 08/06/2019
293 E 20th St., Fort Scott, KS 66701
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest Summary Report
Charges, Bond Type, Bond Amt.
LYMAN, ZACHARY RYAN, 27, – 2019-000724
Warrant Type
8/6/2019 1:07:00 AM
CRIMINAL DEPRIVATION OF PROPERTY; CIRCUM
UNKNOWN
NO NO BOND 0.00
Bond Total 0.00
ORNSTEIN, DANIEL TODD, 55, – 2019-000725
Warrant Type
8/5/2019 6:44:00 PM
ANIMAL CURELTY NO CASH/SURETY 1250.00
Bond Total 1250.00
CLEMENTS, AMANDA LAKIN -32, 2019-000726
Warrant Type
8/6/2019 1:20:00 AM
DOMESTIC BATTERY; KNOWING CAUSE PHYS CONTACT
2ND
NO NO BOND 0.00
INTERFERENCE WITH LEO; OBSTRUCT/RESIST FELONY NO NO BOND 0.00
Bond Total 0.00
Friday Night Free Concert Features Local Talent
At the Friday Concert in the Park series, the program will be presented mostly by young people.
The program starts at 7 pm on August 9 at the Heritage Park Pavilion.
Included in this week’s program will be Leah Wood and her 3 year old daughter, Nevaeh.
Alsop erforming will be Ana Rupprecht, a 9 year old young lady, who has participated in the First Scott Idol several years.
In addition, there will be a high school student from Baxter Springs who will perform. Joseph Barnes is a former student of Jack and Sandy Hemphill. Joseph participates in various band, theatrical, and choir activities. He was recently a member of the All State Boys’ Choir.
Thomas Nighswonger, a young man from Fort Scott, will be singing and playing his guitar. This is promising to be an excellent program and you won’t want to miss it!
Remember that seating at the park is limited so please bring a lawn chair.
In the case of inclement weather, the concert will be in the Common Ground coffee shop.
Obituary of Marjorie Faye Bowen
Marjorie Faye Bowen, age 91, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, and more recently of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Spring Hill Care and Rehab Center.
She was born January 7, 1928, in Plew, Missouri, the daughter of Orval Sparks and Olga Baker Sparks.
She married William R. Bowen on August 3, 1946, in Columbus, Kansas.
Marjorie passed away one day prior to their 73rd wedding anniversary.
Marjorie worked in the housekeeping department at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott. She retired as Head of Housekeeping after twenty years of service.
She enjoyed sewing and crocheting as well as cooking, reading and working puzzles. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Bill, of the home; three children, Linda McClanahan, of Paola, Kansas; Billy Bowen and wife, Barbara, of Willard, Missouri; and Jim Bowen and wife, Pam, of Alma, Nebraska. Also surviving are eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Girvan, Wallace, Willard, Kenneth and Carol Sparks and two sisters, Jean Burnett and Mary Means.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 10th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to 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.
Correctional Facility Emergency Declaration Ends
Governor ends Emergency Declaration at El Dorado Correctional Facility
The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) has notified the President of the Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE), Sarah LaFrenz, that improvements in staffing levels at the El Dorado Correctional Facility will allow the Department to return to eight-hour shifts for security staff.
“There are many people to thank for their support during this emergency, first and foremost our employees,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Under very difficult circumstances, our employees demonstrated their commitment to each other and to the safety of their fellow Kansans.”
Uniformed staff vacancies at El Dorado have been reduced from 75 on June 17, 2019, to 50 on July 29, 2019. The reduction is attributed to the commitment of funding by Governor Kelly and the 2019 Kansas Legislature. That funding increase allows KDOC to be more competitive in the job market by offering starting wages of $18.26 per hour, an increase from $15.75.
“We are encouraged to see this administration and Acting Secretary Jeff Zmuda take seriously the issues at EDCF and our other Kansas Correctional facilities, as well as the safety of our Kansas workers,” LaFrenz said. “We look forward to working collaboratively with KDOC both currently and in the future.”
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) between KOSE and KDOC requires a 45-day notice before implementing this change, which would end scheduled 12-hour shifts beginning October 6, 2019. This will provide time for staff to express their preference for a specific post.
“In my first weeks at KDOC, I have appreciated the open dialogue and collaboration between KOSE and KDOC and look forward to our continued work together,” Zmuda said.
KDOC is experiencing reduced vacancies at facilities across Kansas. On June 17, 2019, a total of 342 uniformed positions were vacant compared to 252 on July 29, 2019, a 26.3% improvement
FS Golf Course Advisory Board Meets Aug. 7
The Golf Course Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Woodland Hills Golf Course, 2414 S. Horton. The meeting will take place in the clubhouse. This meeting is open to the public.
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Aug. 2-4
Click below:
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Aug. 5
Flags At Half-Staff For Shooting Victims
Governor orders flags lowered honoring the victims of El Paso and Dayton shootings
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and in coordination with the proclamation signed by President Donald Trump, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff starting immediately and ending at sunset on August 8, 2019, in honor of the victims in the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio shooting.
“My thoughts go out to the people of El Paso and Dayton today. And, to everyone touched by these tragedies,” Kelly said. “This is not normal. We are in the midst of a public health crisis and we should not wait for another gun-related tragedy to occur to take action. It’s time we do something about this before it’s too late. It’s time to implement real, common sense gun-safety laws.”
To receive email alerts when the governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honors.
The Bottom Line by Jimmy Tucker
Sear Your Steak, Not Your Conscience
When I was a little boy, I stole a quarter from my mother’s purse. I immediately knew I had acted wrongly and I needed to make it right. Day after day my conscience bothered me and the heavy load of guilt increased. I finally confessed my sin to my mother and repented to God. Admitting that I had stolen money was the hardest thing I’d ever done. Of course mother and God forgave me. It was a wonderful feeling to be free from guilt and shame and to have a clear conscience again!
When you become a child of God, the Bible states that you’re a new creature and you have the spirit of Christ living in you. Your newly-cleansed conscience can be trusted to lead you in paths of Christlikeness. Deliberately ignoring your conscience is a spiritual danger as stated in 1 Timothy 4:1,2 NKJV: “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron…” Sear means to burn to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat that changes the color of the surface, or makes it hard. A seared conscience will make you insensitive to God’s voice and opens the door to deceiving spirits from Satan.
In the book of Acts 24:16 NKJV, Paul writes, “…I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.” Keeping it clear requires you to do the right thing even when it seems to be the hardest task you‘ve ever done. God speaks in a soft and tender voice that can be ignored if that‘s what you choose to do. But in order to follow Christ wholeheartedly, you must be able to hear the voice of your conscience.
A seared conscience doesn’t happen overnight; it‘s a process that occurs over a period of time. I recently read an incident about an older gentleman that brewed his coffee on the woodstove. He’d pour the boiling coffee into his cup and drink it quickly. Through the years, this man had seared his lips, mouth, and throat until it was easy for him to drink boiling coffee. This is an example of how you need to keep your conscience tender so that spiritual things will be clear to you.
If you speak unkind words, treat someone badly, tell a lie, or act out an evil thought, your conscience will let you know about it. Do yourself a favor and don’t shrug it off! The minute your conscience warns you, stop and make it right. Believe me, the sooner the better because the passing of time will make it harder to straighten out, and repeated offenses will eventually sear your conscience.
If you want to walk as close to the Lord as possible, then you should be thankful when your conscience convicts you. God is giving you the opportunity to come up higher in your spiritual walk.
The Bottom Line: If you want a close personal relationship with God, don’t sear your conscience.
Pastor Jimmy Tucker
(620) 223-1483
Diamond Community Church
Worship 10:45 am