Stories from Friday, November 7, 2014

The U.S. flag is a recognized symbol of American patriotism and the Fort Scott Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) sought to recognize two local groups for their efforts to display the flag to honor veterans. The recognitions were made during the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee held Thursday at the VFW Post 1165 building on south National Avenue by representatives of the SAR. ...

Bourbon County Clerk Kendell Mason is pleased that nearly half of Bourbon County's registered voters went to the polls during Tuesday's election. Of the 11,227 registered voters, 5,012 cast ballots either at the polls or during advanced voting, for a percentage of 44.64 percent...

Expansion of the James B. Tedesco Memorial Skatepark is set to begin soon after the Fort Scott City Commission approved the final step in the process Tuesday. Skatepark Committee Co-Convenor Nate Lyons appeared before the commission to request approval of Phase II expansion of the skatepark, which is located parallel to U.S. ...

Fort Scott High is the only Southeast Kansas League team with a winning record in Kansas playoff games since the first ones were held in 1969 (Pittsburg is at .500, 25-25). The Tigers are 32-20 all-time in playoff games. But Fort Scott has lost its last five playoff games, having not yet won in the playoffs since head coach Bob Campbell returned to the sideline for the 2010 season (0-4). ...

They're only 75 miles apart, but Fort Scott Community College and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M don't meet often on the gridiron. In fact, this late addition to both team's schedules, to be played at 1 p.m. Saturday at Frary Field, will be just the 22nd between the schools...

UDALL -- Austin Weber intercepted four passes and Dalton Loos rushed for 151 yards and 5 touchdowns here Tuesday night as Udall unceremoniously bounced Uniontown out of the Eight-Man Division I playoffs, 62-12. Udall (10-0) led 22-0 after one quarter...