Stories from Saturday, August 9, 2014

Tracy Lea Helm 53, of Fort Scott, died Thursday Aug. 7, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Tracy Helm are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Earlier this month, Bourbon County Commissioners heard from residents wondering when work would begin on Limestone Road. On Friday, they heard from residents asking for work on Native Road. Michelle Parker said some potholes have been outlined with spray paint, so she thought the county was about to begin work...

Sydney Weber of Farlington, and Mackenie Robertson and Lily Houser of Fort Scott cool off at the Fort Scott Aquatic Center Friday afternoon. The last day the center will be open this season is Sunday. The pool is open from 1 to 7 p.m., today and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for children 3 to 14 years old, $3 for 15 to 62 years old, and $2 for those over 63...

While there will be no official Airport Day this year, a smaller fly-in event will take off in September. Members of the Airport Advisory Board have had ongoing discussions since late 2013 regarding a smaller event to take the place of a full-blown air show this year and are in the latter stages of planning an event scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport...

MILBANK, S.D. -- Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 lives to play another day at the Central Plains Tournament here despite a run-rule loss Friday afternoon. Fort Scott was pounded by Plato, Minn., Post 641 by a 14-4 score in six innings in an afternoon winner's bracket semifinal. But Post 25 avoided elimination with an 8-2 win over host Milbank Post 9 in the evening...