Stories from Friday, May 23, 2014

Joseph Amos Skaggs, 70, of Fort Scott died Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Norman Newton and Mary Frances (Anderson) Skaggs. He married Patsy Runkle Harper Oct. 13, 1979 in Kansas City, Kan., and she survives of the home...

Jack Martin Stephan, age 83, resident of rural Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at his home. He was born July 29, 1930, at the family home in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Charles Edward and Alice Bessie Campbell Stephan. He attended elementary grades in a one-room schoolhouse. ...

Raymond L. Tripp, age 82, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at his home. He was born July 28, 1931, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Glen E. Tripp and Thelma I. Ashmore Tripp. He married Alice Crosby on Dec. 1, 1980, at Miami, Okla. ...

The Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer a series of activities this weekend designed around remembrance of the nation's fallen soldiers. On Memorial Day weekend, visitors to the historic site will be able to learn more about the crucial events of the mid-1800s that helped shape the nation's character. They can also experience the sights, sounds and smells of a working frontier military fort during activities scheduled to run Saturday through Monday, Memorial Day...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved roads to be addressed in the city's 2014 Asphalt Program, as well as areas set to receive new curb and guttering, during its regular meeting Tuesday. Street and Traffic Supervisor Chad Brown appeared before the commission to inform them of the roads to see attention in this year's asphalt, curb and guttering program. ...

Fort Scott High School Building and Construction Trades program Instructor Mike Hansen and his students recently assisted in the construction of a new home at 317 S. Eddy St. An open house was held Wednesday evening. Among those on hand were City Manager Dave Martin, Fort Scott Director of Economic Development Heather Griffith, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lindsay Madison and Fort Scott High School Principal Bob Beckham...

YATES CENTER -- Uniontown's softball team wrapped up the season with a split in the Yates Center Class 2-1A Regional Tournament here Tuesday. That capped a challenging two weeks for the Eagles, who dropped doubleheaders earlier to Humboldt and Jayhawk Linn...

Going into Wednesday night, it looked as though Fort Scott High School's softball team was going to be the sixth seed --maybe the No. 5 seed with some luck -- at the Class 4A-Division I State Softball Tournament, which will be held May 29 and 30 at the Bill Burke Complex in Salina...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's offense scored 26 runs here Thursday in winning the Independence Class 4A-Division I Regional Baseball Tournament and earning the program's first State Tournament berth since the 2010 season. The Tigers (19-3) run-ruled Chanute, 14-4, in the first semifinal. ...