Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This is the third and last of a series. A small group of friends gathered recently at the home of Bill and Sue Fischer to learn about the work their former pastor, Rev. Mansour Khajehpour, is now doing with SAT-7, which provides Christian television programs to thousands of Arab, Turkish and Persians in the Middle East...

The USD 234 Board of Education was able to see plans for an upcoming slate of school bond projects at all four district buildings during its regular meeting on Monday. USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham said although the construction pace has slowed down since projects at Fort Scott High School were completed this summer, behind-the-scenes discussions regarding design, timeline and budget have been ongoing and architect drawings for the next round of projects have been completed...

A large crowd is gathered at Memorial Hall Saturday evening for the annual Forks and Corks: A Taste of Fort Scott. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. Area restaurants, wineries and breweries had samples to share. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in a silent and a live auction and vote on their favorite wine, beer and restaurants...

Sonya Jackson, 44, of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral arrangements for Sonya Jackson are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

John Raymond Clayton, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., left the loving care of his family to peacefully begin his journey home to be with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2015, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. John was born March 18, 1926, in Mapleton, Kan., the son of George E. ...

HARRISON, Ark. -- Five players scored in double figures for North Arkansas here Saturday afternoon as the Pioneers ran past Fort Scott Community College's men, 103-65. The Greyhounds (0-4) saw Damertious Walker and Zechariah Benbow combine to make 13 of 23 field-goal attempts. But the rest of the team made only 9 of 32 attempts and Fort Scott was outrebounded, 41-17. The Pioneers had 34 defensive rebounds...

SALINA -- Fort Scott Community College's women's basketball team swept the competition here over the weekend at the Brown Mackie Classic, beating a pair of four-year school junior varsity teams. Friday, the Greyhounds (3-2) defeated the Kansas Wesleyan JV, 64-55. Saturday, Fort Scott routed the Bethany College JV, 72-38...

OVERLAND PARK -- Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team went into Saturday's Region VI Division II District M Tournament as the No. 4 seed but was eliminated prematurely as Highland held off a rally from two sets down to prevail in five, 25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9...