Stories from Friday, April 29, 2016

Members of the Good Neighbor Action Team (GNAT) met Tuesday to discuss possible plans and goals for future property revitalization and rehabilitation in Fort Scott. Discussion during the public meeting, attended by some committee members and a few citizens, focused on various topics ranging from the outcome of the Wall Street property improvement blitz the GNAT organized in 2015, to possible ideas, target areas and plans for property improvement efforts later this year...

City officials are not pleased with recent announcements to delay several Kansas Department of Transportation projects -- including a local project involving expansion of U.S. Highway 69 to Arma. On April 20, KDOT announced that in accordance with measures outlined by State Budget Director Shawn Sullivan, the agency would delay two categories of road projects scheduled for fiscal years 2017 and 2018...

The Fort Scott Community College sponsored its annual Women's Appreciation Luncheon Wednesday at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. About 120 women attended the event, which ncluded a meal, door prizes, free gifts, product displays, vendors and music...

The Fort Scott Hurricanes Swim Team is getting ready for another season, this year with a new head coach and as host of the Southeast Kansas League Swimming Meet in July. David Sachau will be taking over the responsibilities of head coach, moving up from assistant coach. ...

ERIE -- Uniontown's baseball team dropped a non-league doubleheader to Erie here Tuesday by scores of 12-2 and 8-3. These games were make-ups from March 25. The Eagles (3-8) were held to 5 hits in the opener, one each by J.P. Pearson, Graham Hathaway, Cale Coyan, Christian Harper and Alec Womelsdorf...

Nick Reynolds medaled for the second consecutive tournament, finishing ninth in the twice-postponed Fort Scott Golf Invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Course Wednesday. Reynolds won his first medal of the season at Parsons on April 21 and did so again Wednesday, finishing in ninth place. He shot 42 on the front nine and 38 on the back to finish with an 18-hole score of 90...

Programs heading in opposite directions in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division standings met at Lions Field Thursday and the trends continued as Johnson County swept Fort Scott by scores of 8-1 and 3-2. The Greyhounds (16-18 East, 34-19 overall) have fallen down the conference ladder, having now lost 11 of their last 12 within the division. On April 7, following a sweep of Allen at Lions Field, Fort Scott was tied for third with a 15-7 division mark...

Roy B. Johnston, age 91, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Virginia May Johnston. Roy is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law: Mark and Anne Johnston of Stevenson Ranch, Calif; Michael Johnston and Bonnie Landrum of St. ...