Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Fort Scott High’s volleyball team split its home finale Tuesday night, sweeping Coffeyville, 25-21, 25-19 but falling to Independence, 25-15, 25-16 in Southeast Kansas League play. Independence, ranked No. 8 in Class 4A by the Kansas Volleyball Association, also swept Labette County, 25-17, 25-16 to remain unbeaten in league matches at 8-0 with a 25-1 overall mark. ...

An absolutely dominant ground game was the main factor for No. 2 Garden City here Saturday as the Broncbusters rolled to a 57-17 Jayhawk Conference victory over Fort Scott Community College at Frary Field. The Broncbusters (5-0, 3-0 Jayhawk) gained 506 yards on the ground as both Dedrick Mills and Charles West ran for over 200 yards. ...

William “Willie” Reed Higginbotham, age 71, resident of Mapleton, Kan., went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at his home. He was born July 18, 1947, in San Saba, Texas, the son of William Hardy Higginbotham and Ezra Florese “Bobby” Mabry Higginbotham. ...

Harold Dean Coleman, 69, passed away Tuesday evening Oct. 2, 2018, at Mercy Hospital. He was born Jan. 22, 1949, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Harold Howard and Lavon Hazeldean (Clayton) Coleman. Harold attended Fulton schools until they closed, and then finished up at DeSoto High School, graduating in 1967. ...

INDEPENDENCE — Two members of Fort Scott High’s golf team finished with All-Southeast Kansas League First Team honors following the final of three league-designated tournaments here Monday. Junior Lauren Madison, who was the defending league champion, finished in second place with a three-tournament total of 212. Pittsburg’s Samantha Maceli won the crown this year with a 198...