Stories from Saturday, August 16, 2014

Bourbon County Commissioners met with Wally Maples, caretaker at Elm Creek Lake, Bill Martin, sheriff, and Bill Cooper, district representative from A.B.A.T.E. of Kansas Friday to discuss the possibility of an A.B.A.T.E. family event at Elm Creek Lake...

Area youngsters had their acting hats and dance shoes on for a Tiger Drama Camp that took place this week at Fort Scott High School. The FSHS Thespian troupe hosted the drama camp, which ran Monday through Friday at the high school. FSHS Drama Director Angie Bin and a group of FSHS thespians provided instruction and active participation in basic acting techniques such as improvisation, characterization, movement, vocalization and pantomime...

Years of following his own advice has paid off for Chad Cross. Cross, who has spent the last 17 years as head rodeo coach at FSCC, was recognized in June by his peers and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association as the 2014 National Rodeo Coach of the Year for his many accomplishments...

Robert H. Fursman, age 91, a former resident of Colony, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott, died Friday, Aug. 15 at his home. Funeral services for Robert Fursman will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.