Stories from Friday, May 19, 2017

Plans are shaping up to revitalize a dilapidated downtown building. Following a public hearing at Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, commissioners approved resolutions regarding a project to rehabilitate a building at 124 E. Wall St., that formerly housed the Spoiled Brat salon. The building has been braced with precautionary supports on the east wall since 2013...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed emergency preparedness following storms and flooding throughout the county April 29-30. Following a 10-minute executive session for non-elected personnel that included Emergency Manager William Wallis, Commission Chairman Lynne Oharah said commissioners have recently been discussing declarations of disaster for Bourbon County after storm and flood damages...

Area emergency personnel spoke to students Friday at the Fort Scott Middle School as part of a safety program.

PITTSBURG — Uniontown’s softball team was one of the victims of a Cinderella Pittsburg Colgan squad in the semifinals of the Class 2-1A Regional Tournament at Pittsburg State University Tuesday. Colgan lost its first 19 games of the season before beating Southeast, 4-3, in its regular-season finale. ...

IOLA — Uniontown’s baseball team win its semifinal over St. Paul here Tuesday but fell to top-seeded Colgan in the finals of the Marmaton Valley Class 2-1A Regional Tournament, held at Allen Community College. The Eagle’s season ended with a record of 12-6...

PAOLA — Second-seeded Fort Scott won its semifinal game against Louisburg but was unable to complete a rally against Paola in the championship game of the Class 4A-Division I Regional Softball Tournament here Tuesday. The Tigers (11-10) used a 6-run fourth inning to take the lead for good from Louisburg (10-11) in the semifinal to take a 9-4 win ...

George to make first appearance