Stories from Saturday, April 19, 2014

Larry Neville is one of those people who really enjoys mathematics. "I like math, numbers and working with people," Neville said. He used that affinity for mathematics in his profession. Neville worked in the accounting department of a local business in Fort Scott for 25 years...

The Bourbon County Commissioners on Friday signed an agreement with a Fort Scott business that owes taxes on its property. The agreement is between the Bourbon County Commissioners and NS Investments LLC, Crooners LLC and the City of Fort Scott regarding delinquent taxes due on property located at 113 S. Main St. in Fort Scott and the city's Neighborhood Revitalization Program...

An effort by city officials and volunteers to help keep Fort Scott clean continues with the kickoff of the 2014 Clean Sweep program. A kickoff event for the city-sponsored program, centered around groups of volunteers cleaning up trash and debris throughout Fort Scott, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St. The codes department will lead the program along with volunteer support from throughout the community...

The Fort Scott Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle burglaries and thefts that have taken place within the last week. FSPD Chief Travis Shelton said Friday the department has received reports of about 10 incidents that took place at various times throughout the evening hours on Monday and Wednesday...

Jason E. Silvers/Tribune photo Fort Scott High School student Kevin Miller visits with Stacy Dwyer and Pam Guilfoyle representing Cobalt Medplans about the local company during the Career Day event Friday at the high school. The event, hosted by the Young Professionals League of Bourbon County, is designed to help FSHS students identify potential career paths and meet with professionals in the community. About 30-40 professionals representing several career fields attended the event...

Gridiron Alumni is looking for former players from Fort Scott, Uniontown and other surrounding high schools who are interested in playing full-contact alumni football games this spring and summer. According to a press release, the first 40 players on each team will be allowed to play and the team that gets 30 registered first will have home-field advantage. Gridiron Alumni takes care of the arrangements for equipment and officials...

ERIE -- Fort Scott High School softball's "C" team swept Erie here Tuesday by scores of 8-4 in the first game and 10-8 in the second. The Tigers needed just 4 hits in the opener, one each by Ashley Cook, Lindsey McNeil, Shayla Button and Kassidi Soltren. The Tigers scored 4 runs in the second inning, 2 in the third and 2 more in the fifth...

CHANUTE -- In an unusual situation, the Fort Scott High School junior varsity track team competed here Tuesday while the varsity was competing in Coffeyville at the same time. This happened because Chanute's JV meet was moved from Monday because of the cold weather and wet surfaces...

UNIONTOWN -- Fielding woes proved to be too much to overcome as the Uniontown High School varsity baseball team dropped both games of a Three Rivers League twinbill to Jayhawk-Linn, 16-2 and 7-3, at George Warren Field Friday afternoon. "I thought at times that we played hard, and I thought at other times that we were just pressing too much," Uniontown head coach Jeff Reed said. ...

Note: There is a correction at the end of this summary regarding the Region VI Tournament schedule, which was printed incorrectly in the print edition.