Stories from Friday, November 28, 2014

Twenty-two Bourbon County high school students are working at college level courses to prepare for the job force. Their tuition is paid for by the Kansas Legislature in a bill enacted in 2012, Senate Bill 155. Uniontown High School (UHS) has 11 students, Fort Scott High School (FSHS) has 10 students and Fort Scott Christian Heights (FSCH) High School has one student involved in technical education courses through Fort Scott Community College. ...

Even though temperatures haven't been frigid lately, it doesn't mean pipes in homes can't freeze. Bill Lemke, the city's water distribution supervisor, said outside temperatures don't have to be sub-zero for water pipes to freeze. He said the key factor leading to frozen pipes is wind chill...

Fort Scott Community College is pleased to announce that in her fourth season of coaching, Lindsay Hill has broken the wins record for a FSCC volleyball coach. Hill's FSCC record is currently 98 wins and 49 losses. The latest record-breaking season saw the Greyhounds pick up 31 wins in 40 matches. The Greyhounds also spent several weeks on Division II's Top 20 Poll, reaching as high as No. 11...

Four members of Fort Scott Community College's football team received First Team honors and another eight players were honored when coaches selected the All-Jayhawk Conference football team recently. Freshman running back Devin Taylor, sophomore center Byron Rich, sophomore safety James Gray and sophomore punter Matt Vincent were named to the First Team...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott Community College's basketball teams suffered a sweep at the hands of Neosho County in a non-conference doubleheader here Tuesday night. These were not conference games as the Jayhawk Conference has changed the format of the conference schedule. With Fort Scott being a Division II school and Neosho County in Division I, only the January 21 doubleheader at Fort Scott will be counted in the standings...