Stories from Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Macy Cullison, the city's director of economic development, announced during the Fort Scott City Commission's regular meeting Tuesday evening that she plans to resign her position later this summer to pursue another career. Cullison, who has worked with the city since 2011, told the commission her last day will be in July and she plans to begin attending law school in August...

The 31 students waited patiently to load onto a horse-drawn wagon outfitted with upholstered seats that would take them to their one-room schoolhouse for a day of lessons. Some of the girls wore bonnets, most of the boys -- some barefoot -- wore overalls. All carried tin buckets...

Codes Manager Brent Crays updated the commission on the aftermath of a severe hail storm that hit Bourbon County on April 7. Crays said that since the storm, 400 building permits have been issued for repairs to local homes. He added the city has been so busy since the storm that it's a possibility the city could be issuing at least 100 building permits per day once the weather does not hamper repair efforts...

Commissioners discussed options for a more proactive approach to road repair and maintenance during their regular Bourbon County Commission meeting on Monday at the Bourbon County Courthouse. "We're reactive, not proactive," Commission Chairman Allen Warren said...

The USD 234 Board of Education acted on a number of personnel issues Tuesday during a special noon meeting at the board office. After an executive session to discuss matters relating to non-elected personnel, the board released the names of those USD 234 staffers that resigned and also the hiring of several new faces to the district...

INDEPENDENCE -- Davis Drake and Gage Addington will represent Fort Scott High School at the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament this weekend following a sixth-place finish at the Independence Regional here Friday and Monday. This will be the first State trip for both players...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High School golfers finished in the top two spots in the Southeast Kansas League this season following the results of the fourth and final league-designated tournament here Monday. Jonathan Allen, the leader coming in, only finished 10th at the Chanute Invitational. But Labette County's Austin Krewson, who was four strokes behind in second place, finished 15th, which also allowed Fort Scott's Conner Antonetti to move past him into second in the final standings...