Stories from Friday, July 28, 2017

Catherine Jane Hack, 65, of Fort Scott, died at her home Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Cathy was born on July 18, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo., to father Edward F. Shelley, Sr. and mother Jane (Shoenhard) Shelley Jacobs...

Construction is underway for a project to make sidewalk and pedestrian improvements near two local public elementary schools. In June, workers with Marbery Concrete of Fort Scott began work on the Safe Routes to School project, which is being funded by a matching grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation...

Patrons walk down a block of Main Street to sample wines and view artwork Friday evening in downtown Fort Scott. The night included the Hit the Bricks Wine Stroll, an art walk sponsored by the Bourbon County Arts Council, and a country music concert at the Liberty Theatre...

Last Saturday at the Iola municipal pool, under an oppressive July sun, the Fort Scott Hurricanes swim team were edged out of the championship at the Southeast Kansas League Swimming League by a narrow margin. The Chanute Sharks took the top team prize in the A Division with a score of 1065.50 to Fort Scott’s 1049. Rounding out the rest of the field were Independence with 505.50, Coffeyville Country Club with 274.50, Iola with 154.50, Erie with 92 and Humbolt with 72 points...

WICHITA — A National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series game featuring the Kansas Stars, a team comprised of former major league players, can be seen in homes across the nation next week. The game will be aired live on Monday, July 31, at 7 p.m. CST and can be viewed live on ESPN2 (Suddenlink Ch. 36 and 236), and will also be available via the WatchESPN app...