Stories from Tuesday, September 18, 2018

City staff introduced and welcomed the city’s new community development director during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission. Robert Uhler, who is originally from Topeka, will take over the position formerly held by Rhonda Dunn, who has recently moved into the position of director of finance. Uhler said he and his family have lived in Fort Scott for the last 21 years...

The first Art in the Yard Festival, held Saturday in Bobbi Kemna’s yard just outside of Fort Scott, drew artists of a variety of mediums, student groups, musicians and food was available. Brooker is the daughter of Scott and Amanda Brooker of Fort Scott. The event has been Kemna's dream for many years...

A fundraiser for Special Olympics was held at Woodland Hills Golf Course Saturday, hosted by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department. There were 36 four-person teams and over $10,000 was raised for Special Olympics of Kansas. There were four flights of play and several contests...

Fort Scott High School senior Karson Harris has qualified to compete in the senior bareback competiton at the American Royal Invitational Youth Rodeo, which will be held Sept. 25-28 in Kansas City, Mo. During this four-day event, Harris will participate against top student-athletes from across the midwest. Since 2007, the American Royal has awarded $78,000 in prize money at the Invitational Youth Rodeo, along with additional awards...

Fort Scott High’s soccer team was the aggressor in the second half of play at Ellis Park Monday afternoon. But for all the chances the Tigers gave themselves, they came away with nothing to show for them in a 2-1 overtime loss to Chanute in Southeast Kansas League play...

Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team swept Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in a non-conference match at Arnold Arena Monday night, 25-16, 27-25, 25-22, improving to 8-5 on the season. Brittany Barnekoff led the Greyhounds with 12 kills while Hana Ronnebaum added 10. Sophie Mader handed out 28 assists. Emily Jackson and Abbie Casper each had 13 assists. Madison Dehlinger had 4 blocks, 3 of them solo efforts...

HUTCHINSON — Fort Scott Community College entered Saturday’s game versus Hutchinson here with one of the best passing games in junior-college football but also one of the worst defenses at this level. The No. 12 Blue Dragons exploited the Greyhound defense and held the passing game in check in a 61-21 victory that drops the Greyhounds to 0-3 in Jayhawk Conference play and overall...

Fort Scott High’s volleyball squad lost Southeast Kansas League duals to two of the league’s top teams in a home triangular in the new gymnasium Tuesday. Fort Scott fell to Chanute, which is ranked No. 3 in Class 4A by the Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association, in three sets, 23-25, 25-13, 25-20. They then were swept by league co-leader Pittsburg, 25-13, 25-18...

CHANUTE — Fort Scott’s Lauren Madison finished in second place here Monday in the Chanute Invitational. Madison shot 38 on the front nine and 45 on the back to finish with a total of 83. Pittsburg’s Sam Maceli was the champion, shooting 40-36—76. Karlie Chipman was the only other Tiger entered. She shot 56-45—101 to tie for 15th...