Stories from Tuesday, October 3, 2017

A judge on Monday granted a request for another hearing in the case of George T. Mellenbruch, who is accused of second degree murder in the death of his wife, Diane P. (Smith) Mellenbruch, who died Sept. 10. During a “no-go” preliminary hearing in Bourbon County District Court, Mellenbruch’s attorney, Richard M. Fisher, Jr. of Osawatomie, requested a date for another “no-go” preliminary hearing. Bourbon County Magistrate Judge Valorie Leblanc granted the request...

Fort Scott City Commissioners received an update Tuesday on a proposal to rehabilitate the blighted Union block building located downtown. Director of Economic Development Rachel Pruitt updated the commission on a proposal by the Flint Hills Holding Group LLC to transform the building –which is one structure with three separate addresses –into loft-style apartments...

The first Doug Hazelbaker Memorial Calf Roping, Breakaway and Steer Wrestling event was held Saturday and Sunday at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the event go to Cowboys for Cancer Fund.

PITTSBURG — Fort Scott Middle School’s eighth-grade “A” team went 4-1 on the day to finish second at the Pittsburg Tournament here Saturday. The 8A’s were the only team that played. Both the seventh- and eighth-grade A teams played Monday at El Dorado Springs, Mo. All A and B teams played in a triangular at Pittsburg on Tuesday evening...

ARMA — Oswego held a 28-16 halftime lead here Friday night and made it hold up for a 34-28 win over Northeast in Three Rivers League play. Nathan Boswell rushed for 98 yards on 13 carries, caught 3 passes for 24 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 69 yards. He also scored a second-quarter rushing touchdown that put the Vikings (0-3 TRL, 0-5 overall) ahead at the time, 16-13. However, Oswego (1-1, 1-4) scored twice to take a 28-16 lead into the locker room at halftime...

GARNETT — Lauren Madison shot an 83 here Monday to win the title at the Anderson County Golf Tournament to conclude regular-season play. “She faded a bit at the end, but still shot an 83, which won by 2 strokes over the second place finisher,” Fort Scott head coach Ken Klassen said. ...

PITTSBURG — Fort Scott High’s girls took first place in a cross-country meet once again, this time at Pittsburg last Thursday. Tiger varsity girls scored 61 points to nip Carl Junction, Mo., by one point. Fort Scott’s boys finished fourth with 133 points. Carl Junction was the winner on that side with 51 points followed by Chanute well behind in second with 112 and Pittsburg third with 119...

CHANUTE — Independence took the team championship and all four divisions at the Southeast Kansas League Tennis Tournament here Saturday while Fort Scott High finished sixth as a team. Independence scored 28 points as a team while defending champion Pittsburg finished with 18. It was the 33rd team title for the Bulldog program. Girls’ tennis has been a league sport for 44 seasons...

CHANUTE — Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team came back from a pair of conference losses earlier in the week to win all four matches in three-set sweeps at the Neosho County Tournament here over the weekend. Friday, the 13th-ranked Greyhounds (16-6) started play with a 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 sweep of the Ottawa University junior varsity. ...

After consecutive bye weeks, Fort Scott Community College’s football team finally got its first win for rookie head coach Kale Pick Saturday night, beating Coffeyville 26-16 in a Jayhawk Conference game at Frary Field. Pick, said to be the youngest head coach at any level of college football, saw his team go up 20-0 before Coffeyville got on the board late in the second quarter...