Stories from Friday, October 1, 2021

Olys William “Bill” Lawrence, age 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Picher, Okla., the son of Eulys Lawrence and Annie May Simmons Lawrence. ...

Two men face felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder, for an alleged Sept. 25 incident in Bourbon County. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The Bourbon County Commission has outlined a plan to take corrective action to address deficiencies found in an audit of the county’s 2020 financial statements. Commissioners and other county officials discussed findings of the audit with Terry Sercer of Diehl Banwart Bolton CPAs on Tuesday...

Fort Scott High School’s Lady Tiger golfers have won the SEK League championship. The Lady Tigers finished first as a team in the SEK standings with only one varsity meet remaining for the 2021 season. Individually, three FSHS golfers finished in the top three in the SEK standings for the league season – Karlie Chipman in first, Ryann Thurston in second and Ellie Smith in third...

ALTAMONT - The Fort Scott Tiger football team earned its first victory of the season Friday night, edging the Labette County High School Grizzlies (0-5) 19-15 in the game’s final seconds. The Tigers (1-4) battled through with consistent offensive drives to notch a close victory over their SEK rivals...