Stories from Friday, August 29, 2014

Brian Moore of Fort Scott can attest to how serious a tick bite can be. Moore still suffers from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) over a year after being bitten by a tick. Moore hadn't been feeling well for a couple of months and finally went to the emergency room for another malaise...

Summer is officially over for USD 234 staff and students as they began another school year Thursday and school administrators could not be happier. The 2014-15 school year started with two veteran local administrators and educators running the ship at Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware elementary schools, and two administrators who are new to the district leading the charge at Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School...