Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Bourbon County Commissioners signed an agreement Tuesday which will set the guaranteed construction price for the Bourbon County Law Enforcement at $6.9 million instead of $6.85 million. Even though bids have not been received for all components of the project, commissioners learned the demand on construction contractors is driving up the cost...

Fort Scott Public Library staff have moved operations and several materials temporarily to the basement of Memorial Hall while the library building at 201 S. National Ave. undergoes renovations. The library is open at its temporary location from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Public computers are available with a 30-minute time limit. Free wireless is available for use inside and outside the building. Story time is at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays...

Fort Scott High School's junior varsity tennis team hosted its second tournament of the season Monday, entering two teams. Every entry for Fort Scott Red placed second in their pools as the team tied for first place with Pittsburg with 12 points. Chanute was third with 11 points. Fort Scott White had two entries, both in doubles and placed fourth...

Fort Scott Middle School's volleyball teams won two of four matches against Nevada at the FSMS gymnasium Monday evening. The seventh-grade "B" team played first and defeated Nevada, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14. The seventh-grade "A" team lost in three sets, 28-26, 23-25, 15-10...

PARSONS -- Uniontown's golf team fielded a complete team for the first time this season and played well enough to earn a fourth-place finish at the Parsons Invitational here Monday. It takes at least four girls to be eligible for team scoring and Uniontown brought five. The combined for a score of 230 -- the four best scores count for the team total -- and a fourth-place mark 6 strokes ahead of Caney Valley...

Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team, ranked No. 10 in NJCAA Division II, won its eighth straight game Monday night with a sweep of the St. Mary's University junior varsity. The Greyhounds (13-2) took the match by scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-14...