Stories from Friday, May 5, 2017

Bonnie Sue Phillips, 68, of Fort Scott, died Thursday morning, May 4, 2017 at her home. She was born June 7, 1948 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Merle Henry and Mable Eunice (Dunham) Button. She married Kenneth E. Phillips, Sr. Aug. 23, 1965 in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Area farmers and producers could see some effects of flooding that resulted from a deluge that hit Bourbon County last weekend. Not only did parks and roadways become flooded due to rising rivers and streams, but fields received their share of rainfall on April 29 that caused flooding concerns on April 30...

Watershed structures located throughout the region likely helped reduce the effects of flooding following constant and sometimes heavy rainfall across Bourbon County the weekend of April 29-30. Frank Young, an engineer who works with two area watershed districts, explained the purpose of the Marmaton Watershed District No. 102 and the Mill Creek Watershed District No. 98, as well as structures, more commonly known as dams, that were built to help alleviate flooding concerns...

Winfield Scott School were treated Friday to a trip to the Fort Scott Community College Arnold Arena to learn about rodeo. FSCC Assistant Rodeo Coach Cali Griffin talked to students about the rodeo program. Students were treated to rodeo demonstrations by several FSCC rodeo team members. The trip was a reward for first graders in Linda Minor’s class who completed the Ready, Set Read challenge this school year. Students had to read 30 books on their own at home during a 10-week period...

Uniontown’s softball team split a Three Rivers League doubleheader versus Yates Center Tuesday but dropped both games against a tough Humboldt squad on Thursday. Tuesday, Yates Center won game one 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh while the Eagles took the second game 4-2...

Uniontown and Yates Center split a Three Rivers League baseball doubleheader at Yates Center Tuesday. The Eagles rolled in game one 14-3 but lost the second game 6-1. Thursday, a tough Humboldt squad swept the Eagles, 16-1, 7-0, in a non-league twinbill at Uniontown...

HIGHLAND — Highland won a Region VI District D first-round playoff series from Fort Scott Community College earlier this week but not before the underdog Greyhounds took game two on Tuesday to force a deciding game. The third-seeded Scotties (33-10) won the opener 13-0 in five innings. Highland hit two home runs, including a grand slam by Sydney Anderson in the second inning. Kayla Ross hit a solo shot leading off the second...

COLBY — Three home runs helped Fort Scott Community College’s baseball team take game one of a best-of-three Region VI Tournament first-round playoff series, 5-2, over Colby here Friday afternoon. Brandon Krennrich and Danny Crews each hit solo homers and Quinn Waterbury gave the Greyhounds (36-21), fifth-place finishers in the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division, breathing room with a 2-run shot in the top of the ninth...