Stories from Friday, March 9, 2018

Ella Judy, age 87, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., went to her heavenly home Thursday, March 8, 2018. She was born March 14, 1930, in Oklahoma, the daughter of Rev. W. L. Gates and Donna Hurley Gates. She married Elmer Judy, Jr. on April 15, 1949, at Fort Scott. ...

Kenneth Charles Corbin, Sr., 96, of Louisville, Ky., passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018. He was born Sept. 7, 1921 in Fort Scott, Kan., to the late Kenneth Howard and Florence Louise Richards Corbin. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he was a boatswain’s mate. ...

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a comment made by an 18-year-old Uniontown High School student Monday that some considered a threat to other students. The comment, which was not provided to the Tribune, and how the district handled communication with staff and parents have left many parents in the district shaken...

Concerns from a local contractor brought about discussion Monday on work left to complete the school district’s $40.8 million bond projects. Patrick Wood appeared before the board at its regular meeting to talk to them about building procedures and inspections. He said he talked with USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham and Business Manager Gina Shelton and has asked about soliciting “more contractors for bids.” He also mentioned possibly forming a committee to look at work in buildings...

Two candidates to replace outgoing USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham were chosen during a special meeting held Friday. The USD 234 Board of Education opened a statewide search for candidates to replace Beckham on Feb. 6, according to information provided by board president Jamie Armstrong Friday...

Fort Scott Community College saw two of its players, both sophomores, named to the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II First Team in awards announced Friday afternoon. Tyler Zinn and John Montgomery, who joined the Greyhounds at semester, earned the honors for the Greyhounds, who finished 20-12 this season, their highest victory total since 1990-91 when they also won 20 games. ...

Fort Scott Community College took three of four games from Labette in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play over the past two days. The Greyhounds and Cardinals split Thursday’s doubleheader at Lions Field. Fort Scott won the opener, 9-1, behind a 6-hit performance from Wyatt Folsom (3-0). But Labette scored 4 runs in the top of the first inning of the second game and never looked back in a 18-2 rout...