Stories from Friday, August 23, 2019

Larry Joe Beck, age 65, a resident of Mt. Vernon, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at his home. He was born April 11, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kan. He graduated from the Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College. He went on to receive his BS degree in nursing from Pittsburg State University. ...

Two weeks after moving from a mobile unit outside the courthouse to their own building, staff at the Bourbon County Health Department are settling in. The health department has moved from a 900-square-foot mobile unit behind the Bourbon County Courthouse to a 3,000-square-foot building located on the corner of 6th and Lowman streets...

was recognized Thursday for 50-plus years of contributions to the Fort Scott Tribune during a reception at Hedgehog.INK, a bookstore owned by Hedges and his wife, Jan Hedges. Hedges has written various columns for the Tribune through the years and continues to write a weekly column published on Saturdays. His “Coaches Corner” column began in 1968. He has written articles focused on human interest, as well as stories about players and coaches...

The Fort Scott Fire Department will be able to replace an aging piece of equipment after action Tuesday night by the Fort Scott City Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of a 2019 Pierce Saber pumper truck estimated to cost about $465,000...

Students at Winfield Scott School are greeted with high fives by FSCC student-athletes and cheerleaders as they enter the school for the first day of classes Thursday morning. Along with the high fives, FSCC students cheered students on as they entered the school...