Stories from Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou conveyed the good and bad of a busy 2013 for the Fort Scott Fire Department. Ballou appeared before the Fort Scott City Commission during its regular meeting Tuesday to provide a year-in-review report - including statistics and comparisons - for the department for 2013...

By now, anyone who hasn't been a victim of the flu, or known someone who has been, might be in the minority. The flu season was in full force in Bourbon County in December. "We have seen several cases of positive flu test," Mary Wynn, Mercy Hospital RN and infection prevention specialist, said. ...

Larry Wayne Herring, 70, of Fort Scott died Monday morning, Jan. 6, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Charles Williams, age 68, a resident of Bronson, Kan., died Monday, Jan. 6 at his home. Funeral services for Charles Williams will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Jack D. Jaro, 77 of Fort Scott, Kan.. died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 at his home. Jack was born Dec. 31, 1936 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Irene (Robb) and Calvin Jaro. He grew up and attended local schools graduating from Fort Scott High in 1955. Jack later graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in electrical engineering...

mbers braved the frigid temperatures to gather Tuesday morning to work on ideas for making Fort Scott's downtown a better place for business. This group, the Quarterly Downtown Meet and Greet, meets about four times a year and is sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast was hosted by Papa Don's Restaurant...

Fort Scott High's girls won their 13th straight Southeast Kansas League contest Tuesday night, beating Parsons by a 56-28 score at the FSHS gymnasium. Despite missing starting post Brianne Lawrence with a hamstring injury, the Tigers (3-0 SEK, 4-1 overall) scored the game's first 10 points and 17 of the first 19. Elisha Hasenplaugh started for Lawrence -- who hoped to recover in time for Friday's game against Independence -- and finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds...

Fort Scott boys get first win in 71-33 rout of Parsons.

UNIONTOWN -- The Uniontown High School girls fell to Jayhawk-Linn here Tuesday night, 56-47, in a non-league contest between the Three Rivers League rivals. The Eagles trailed 28-25 at halftime. Jayhawk-Linn extended its lead to 38-31 when sophomore point guard Brielle Ware sank a 12-foot jumper from the right baseline with 4:37 remaining in the third quarter...