Stories from Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Sunil "Sunny" Kantilal Patel, 42, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday evening, Feb. 6, 2017 at the North Kansas City Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born in Walsall, England, July 23, 1974 the son of Kantilal Dahyabhai and Bhagvatiben Patel. He married Geeta Patel Dec. 16, 1999 in Nasura, India, and she survives of the home...

Bourbon County residents will have an opportunity to discard their old tires at no charge thanks to a Kansas Department of Health and Environment grant-funded program sponsored by the county. Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to proceed with the program, which is being organized by Eric Bailey, environmental services coordinator. He and Public Works Director Jim Harris are working together to coordinate the drop-off at the landfill...

The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday took an early step toward rehabilitating a set of blighted downtown buildings. Commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support and contributing city funds toward the Fort Scott Lofts project, which would involve redevelopment of the Union buildings at 18, 20 and 22 S. Main St., into 27 loft-style apartments...

A rooster appears to be crowing about a parking space he has occupied at the Bourbon County Courthouse on a sunny Tuesday morning. For several weeks, visitors of the Bourbon County Courthouse have been greeted by a free-range rooster, which is believed to belong to a nearby resident...

SALINA -- Fort Scott Community College's women had to hold off a fourth-quarter rally from Brown Mackie to take a 55-51 win in Region VI-Division II play. Though not a conference game, the win helps the Greyhounds for post-season tournament seeding purposes. ...

SALINA -- Dametrius Walker's 26 points on 11-of-18 field-goal shooting wasn't quite enough fort Fort Scott Community College's men here Saturday as the Greyhounds came on the short end of a Region VI-Division II shootout with Brown Mackie, 81-79. The Lions (3-3 region, 12-11 overall), who are in their final season of play as the school will close in May, outscored the Greyhounds 54-42 in the second half...

ROSE HILL -- Zarek Fewell was the only medalist for Fort Scott High School at the always-loaded Rose Hill Invitational over the weekend, finishing fourth at 152 pounds. Fort Scott only brought four athletes to the event. Fewell, who is ranked No. 6 in Class 4A at 152 pounds by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association, began the tournament with a 13-5 major decision over Garrett Thompson of Jayhawk-Linn. Fewell then went on to defeated Salina Central's Donivyn Will in overtime by a 5-3 score...

Uniontown boys' rally falls short as Yates Center breaks tie for 2nd