Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Lucas Daniel Owen, age 25, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. ...

After having a winning season, members of the Fort Scott Community College livestock judging team thanked the Board of Trustees Monday night during the monthly meeting on the FSCC campus. "This would not be possible without you guys," Chase Gleason said. "Our success is your success." Gleason is a sophomore on the team and will graduate in May...

Fort Scott City Commissioners approved improvements at the water and wastewater treatment plants during their Tuesday meeting. Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Michael Mix came to commissioners with two requests -- one for approval to proceed with the bidding process for improvements at the water treatment plant for sludge removal and the disinfection feed point, and another for approval to go out for bids for a sludge wagon for the wastewater treatment plant...

In the future, when tornadic weather threatens the area, those who might be enjoying a leisure weekend at Lake Fort Scott will receive proper warning. The Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to contribute $5,000 to the Lake Fort Scott Siren Fund...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott Community College's softball team dominated the first game here yesterday on its way to sweep of Neosho County in Jayhawk Conference-Division II play. Two home runs helped the Greyhounds take the opener 14-1, snapping a four-game losing streak. Fort Scott took the second game 6-5...

Pittsburg, one of the league's defending tri-champions, is the favorite to claim the Southeast Kansas League baseball title by one point in a poll conducted by the Fort Scott Tribune and prepared Tuesday afternoon. The Tribune compiled the poll via email following an off-season conversation with Fort Scott head coach Josh Regan, who commented that league coaches had enjoyed the opportunity to share the results when a Pittsburg radio station conducted the poll...