Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Lula Jane Bradley, 62, Nevada, Mo., got her wings on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Lula was born March 12, 1957 in Stockton, Mo., to James A. and Neva I. (Simrell) Worthington. Lula grew up in Stockton, graduating from Stockton High School in 1975. ...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys’ and girls’ cross country teams placed first in the 5K meter run during the 2019 SEK championships Oct. 17 at the Lakeview Recreation Area in Chanute. The boys’ team finished with a total team score of 51 and total time of 1:33:06.62. The girls’ team finished with a total team score of 39 and total time of 1:50:45.77...

The Fort Scott Lady Tiger volleyball team will play in the KSHSAA Class 4A Sub-State volleyball tournament Saturday at Ottawa High School. The top four seeds - No. 1 Independence (31-3), No. 2 Atchison (26-12), No. 3 Eudora (23-13), and No. 4 Topeka-Hayden (23-14) will serve as host sites for the tournament...

Fort Scott Community College officials are looking to save money through refinancing of debt service. The FSCC Board of Trustees and college administrators on Monday discussed the benefits of refinancing certificates of participation used to fund the building of the Boileau dorm on the college campus...

Bourbon County Commissioners have had some discussion on a decline in sales tax revenue. One portion of that revenue funds the construction of the Bourbon County Law Enforcement and another portion funds maintenance on the county’s hard surface roads...

Even though Saturday began with rain, that didn’t dampen the activity at the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta held on the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. The 63rd Annual Pioneer Harvest, held Thursday through Saturday, featured demonstrations of antique farming equipment and methods, a flea market, quilt show and arts and crafts show...