Stories from Tuesday, December 8, 2015

During a special meeting Friday, Bourbon County Commissioners made the decision to allow the sheriff's office to purchase a replacement vehicle. Commissioners also voted to allow sheriff's employees to carry over unused vacation time. On Friday, Bourbon County Commissioners met with Bourbon County Undersheriff Ben Cole, Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center Jail Administrator Bobby Reed and Director of Security Alvin Metcalf, County Counselor Justin Meeks and Accountant Terry Sercer, who assists the county with its budget.. ...

There were 312 parents and children who ate breakfast with Santa Saturday at the Fort Scott Community College. The President's Ambassador group at FSCC facilitated the event as a community service project. The group took tickets, served the meal, acted as elves to help with Santa photos, and facilitated the awarding of prizes...

During a special meeting Friday, Bourbon County Commissioners made the decision to allow the sheriff's office to purchase a replacement vehicle. Commissioners also voted to allow sheriff's employees to carry over unused vacation time. Commissioners met with Bourbon County Undersheriff Ben Cole, Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center Jail Administrator Bobby Reed and Director of Security Alvin Metcalf, County Counselor Justin Meeks and Accountant Terry Sercer, who assists the county with its budget.. ...

WILLARD, Mo. -- Fort Scott High's boys finished the Willlard Four-State Classic at 1-2 after a 56-33 loss to Broken Arrow, the largest school in Oklahoma. Broken Arrow (2-1) led 19-5 after one and 35-10 at the half. Kaleb DeLaTorre, Fort Scott's only selection to the All-Tournament team, led the Tigers with 10 points...

CANEY -- Uniontown's Tommy Joles finished in second place in the 145-pound bracket here Saturday as the Eagles opened their season by competing in the Kan-Okla Tourament. As a team, the Eagles finished in 11th place with 47 points, placing ahead of larger schools such as Fredonia, Pittsburg and Labette County. Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights was the champion with 217 points...

BEATRICE, Neb. -- Fort Scott Community College's men split games here over the weekend at the Southeast (Neb.) Classic. The Greyhounds (4-10) defeated host Southeast, 64-56, Friday night. They fell to Central (Neb.), 68-54, Saturday. The 'Hounds rallied in the second half of Friday's game, outscoring Southeast 35-24 in the second half after being down by 3 points at the break. ...

Alice in Wonderland had a Mad Hatter tea party as part of the entertainment at the Duncan home at 102 S. National Saturday. The home was part of the annual Homes for the Holidays Tour sponsored by Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County...

Fort Scott High's wrestlers finished in third place as Blue Valley Southwest claimed the Fort Scott Dual Tournament championship for the fourth time in five years at the FSHS gymnasium Saturday. Southwest, which finished second in 2013 after Paola won a tiebreaker when both teams finished 4-1, was 5-0 on the day. Louisburg was second at 4-1 with the Tigers coming in with a 3-2 record. Paola finished fourth, Shawnee Mission West fifth and Anderson County sixth...