Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Mike Reith is returning to familiar territory to take on the first administrative position of his education career. Reith, whom the USD 235 Board of Education hired in March, will be the new junior/senior high school principal/transportation director, effective Aug. 1...

City officials called on the Bourbon County Commissioners Tuesday asking for funds to help market tourism in the county. The only promise County Commission Chairman Lynne Oharah made was that commissioners would “look at it” when they begin work in the near future on the 2020 budget...

The Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County presented “An Evening with Bat Masterson” during its annual meeting Saturday night at the Old Congregational Church, 502 S. National Ave.

The Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team (2-1 overall, 1-1 in the SEK) rallied twice to defeat the Pittsburg Purple Dragons (3-1, 2-1) 6-4 Tuesday in Fort Scott. Drake LaRoche, Fort Scott’s starting pitcher, pitched all seven innings for the Tigers, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out four hitters...