Stories from Wednesday, June 1, 2016

With another budget work season near, Bourbon County Commissioners are debating the future of the landfill. A 45-minute public meeting has been set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the commissioners' meeting room on the second floor of the courthouse...

Bourbon County now owns an additional 6 acres, which will be developed into the new Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center. On Monday afternoon, Bourbon County Commission Chair Barbara Albright signed papers finalizing the land transaction. On Nov. 12, 2015, commissioners signed a contingency agreement to purchase the property at 323 E. 20th Street from Cullor, Inc. for $200,000...

More than 200 motorcycles rumbled into Fort Scott Sunday to remember those who have died while serving their country and also to honor all veterans. KC Thunder Ride was organized seven years ago with 55 bikes, Pat Quinn, organizer said. During the years, the group has laid wreaths at the All Veterans Memorial in Topeka, the WWI Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., Vietnam Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., War Mother Memorial at Haskell University in Lawrence; Leavenworth National Cemetery and Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo.. ...

WICHITA -- Uniontown junior Shalina Harper won her first two State medals in her third appearance at the Kansas State Track and Field Championships here Saturday afternoon. Harper, who qualified in javelin as a freshman and in the 800 and 1,600 meters last year, finished eighth in both of her running events...

WICHITA -- Seniors Cassidy Westhoff and Vince Tome won Class 4A medals for Fort Scott High on the second and final day of the Kansas State Track and Field Championships here Saturday. Those medals along with medals earned Friday by Josh Hudiburg for winning boys' javelin, Wyatt Tourtillott for finishing seventh in that event and Westhoff for a runner-up finish in the 3,200 meters brought the Tigers' total to five medals from six individuals...