Stories from Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Donna Lucette Smith, age 80, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Vaughn Frederichsen and Anna E. Coberly Frederichsen. ...

David Vernon Rodke, age 60, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan. A memorial service honoring David's life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at the Paint Creek Church of The Brethren, 942 – 100th Street, Redfield, Kan. The family will greet friends and relatives one hour prior to the memorial service in the fellowship hall at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Marmaton Cemetery, Redfield, Kan...

COFFEYVILLE — Fort Scott Community College’s men opened here over the weekend, taking losses to a pair of losses to Division I teams. The Greyhounds lost to No. 4-ranked host Coffeyville, 75-42, Friday night and to Cowley, 76-62, Saturday. Friday: Coffeyville 74, Fort Scott 42...

Fort Scott High libero Jocie Allen was named to the First Team as the All-Southeast Kansas League Volleyball Team was released Tuesday. Addi Lyons was named to the Second Team for the Tigers. Seven players were voted to the First Team unanimously: Independence’s Kate Gordon and Kate Kleber, Chanute’s Sabry Trout and Tori Busse, Pittsburg’s Vanessa Yaghmore, Labette County’s Justice Brackney, and Parsons’ Nena Taylor. Kadyn Matlock of Pittsburg was also picked for the First Team,...

COFFEYVILLE — Defending NJCAA Division II National Champion Coffeyville began its defense of its title with a 3-0 win over Fort Scott Community College in the first round of the District N Tournament here Saturday. The Red Ravens (36-3) eliminated the Greyhounds, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19. They went on to beat Cowley in the final, 25-13, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-7...

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Iowa Central held a 29-0 lead after 16 minutes of play here Saturday and went on to beat Fort Scott Community College, 43-9. The Greyhound offense, especially its running game, was unable to generate anything against the Tritons, who won their fourth consecutive game, in the first half. Fort Scott’s two scores in the second quarter came only after the defense gave the offense great field position with recovered fumbles...

Fort Scott High School head football coach Bob Campbell was named Southeast Kansas League Coach of the Year and senior Alec Michaud was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player as the All-SEK football team was released Tuesday. Campbell, who just completed a 23-year tour of duty as head coach (see related item, page 6), was chosen for the honor through a vote of his peers. Coaches also picked the All-SEK teams...

OVERLAND PARK — Fort Scott Community College’s women are off to a 2-0 start following season-opening wins at the Johnson County Classic here over the weekend. The Greyhounds defeated North Central Missouri on Friday evening and Southwestern, Iowa, Saturday...

In preparation for the transition of clinic services to the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and the closure of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott, facility work within the building will begin this week. On display at the hospital is a collection of Gordon Parks’ artwork and poems. Parks made the donation as a gift to Mercy Health Foundation Fort Scott in 2002...

A liquor-by-the-drink ballot question passed by more than 1,200 votes and an incumbent Bourbon County Commissioner kept his seat, according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s general election. The ballot question, which deals with requirements for food sales in public drinking establishments, passed with 2,949 “yes” votes and 1,725 “no” votes tallied. The question passed 63 percent to 37 percent...