Stories from Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Bourbon County Commissioners gave a nod Tuesday to a contract to provide meal services at the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center. Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin and SEKRCC Jail Administrator Bobby Reed approached the commissioners Nov. 24 with the contract, which had already been reviewed by Bourbon County Attorney Justin Meeks. He said he did see any problem with the contract...

About 125 people attended a dinner as a benefit for the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce's Trolley replacement fund Saturday night. The event, held at the Beaux Art Center, located at 102 S. National Ave., raised more than $10,000 for the fund. About $35,000 of the $60,000 goal has now been raised for the trolley...

Lewis Lee Otipoby, 80, Neosho, died Nov. 29, 2015, following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 8, 1935 in the Indian Hospital in Lawton, Okla., the son of Leonard Lewis and Evalee (King) Otipoby. Lewis served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, retiring as a captain in 1974. ...

Danny L. Shinn, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Bronson, Kan., the son of Orval L. and Nora Myrtle Nash Shinn. He graduated from Bronson High School with the class of 1941. ...

ARKANSAS CITY -- Fort Scott Community College's men went down to defeat in both games of the Cowley Classic over the weekend as they played teams with a combined record of 18-3. These were the first two of seven consecutive road games for the Greyhounds, who will not play at home again until January 16...

ARKANSAS CITY -- Fort Scott Community College's women split games here over the weekend at the Cowley Classic and emerged from the event still at the .500 mark with a 6-6 record. The Greyhounds have not been more than one game above or below .500 at any point this season...