Stories from Friday, September 6, 2013

Volunteers during the Symbols of Sacrifice ceremonies on Saturday and Wednesday. Volunteers will be reading the names of those who have sacrificed their lives in the Iraq-Afghanistan Wars. The purpose of the event is to honor all those who gave their lives in the War on Terror, since 9/11...

After two years, pieces of the puzzle that are bringing a new hotel to Fort Scott have fallen into place. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Sleep Inn will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The announcement was made Thursday at Fort Scott City Hall by Bill Michaud, managing member of FS Hospitality Group LLC, Lindsay Madison, executive director of the Chamber, and Heather Griffith, Fort Scott Economic director...

After a jury pool of more than 200 people was whittled down to 12 jurors and two alternate jurors, the trial for Brent Bollinger began Thursday afternoon at the Bourbon County Courthouse with testimony from a handful of witnesses and opening statements from attorneys in the case...

Uniontown girls' golf coach Jason Tourtillott will field a senior-led team this year. The Eagles have four seniors on their seven-member squad. Tourtillott, who is in his fifth year as the golf coach at the school, said his team's hopes will rely on those veterans...

HESSTON -- Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team was swept by Hesston a Region VI Division II district match here Wednesday by scores of 30-28, 25-20, 25-13. All Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division matches as well as ones against Hesston (2-4) count toward seeding in the Division II post-season tournament. With last week's loss at Highland, the Greyhounds (3-4 overall) are 0-2 in district matches...