Stories from Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Robert Eugene “Bob” Colvin, age 73, of Wichita, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on Aug. 28, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of George and Ruby Riley Colvin. Bob was a veteran, serving his country with the United States Navy, for four years and with the United States Air Force for twenty two years. ...

Representatives of the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office and Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center once again approached the Bourbon County Commission regarding a need for more staff and pay. Sheriff Bill Martin, Undersheriff Ben Cole and SEKRCC Major Bobby Reed appeared before commissioners Tuesday to voice some concerns...

With another year of the annual Good Ol’ Days street festival in the books, organizers are taking a last look at last weekend’s event before looking to the future. “I thought it was a great weekend,” Good Ol’ Days board member Rhonda Dunn said. “I think it was one of the best in a long time. I saw a lot of smiling faces and that’s a good indicator.”...

The Kansas Indians 16-and-under baseball team remained undefeated on the season with a 5-3 victory over Pittsburg at Dave Regan Stadium Tuesday night. Earlier, Pittsburg had beaten the Indians’ 18-and-under team, 4-1. The Pittsburg team didn’t start out with the same lineup in the nightcap but the visiting team’s coaches started sending up senior players to pinch-hit in the top of the sixth inning trailing 5-1. ...