Stories from Friday, April 8, 2022

A competency hearing has been set for a man facing murder charges for his alleged involvement in the deaths of two people Dec. 21 in Fort Scott. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

During Tuesday’s city commission meeting, Old Fort Genealogical Society Librarian Ann Rawlins reported steps the organization is taking to ensure the library is free from mold. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday voted to reject a bid for resurfacing the current airport runway and taxiways and decide what to do next. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Fort Scott High School students got opportunities on Wednesday to get a glimpse of a variety of potential career options. The FSHS SkillsUSA chapter organized a career fair, which is designed to acquaint students at the school with career opportunities in the region. The event also aims to help students discover the educational requirements needed to be prepared for those employment opportunities...

A four-run sixth inning propelled the Fort Scott Lady Tiger varsity softball team past the Pittsburg Lady Purple Dragons Thursday evening at Fisher Park. Trailing 5-3 after five innings, the Lady Tigers (2-4) rallied against their SEK rival. Pittsburg’s Roary Hunziker relieved starter Georgia Boekhout in the sixth after Boekhout walked Fort Scott’s Abby Altic and Kamdyn Farrell, the Lady Tigers’ starting pitcher. Altic had stolen second and moved to third when Farrell walked...

The Fort Scott High School Tigers collapsed late in their matchup with the Ottawa High School Cyclones to fall 11-1 Friday night at the LaRoche Baseball Complex. The 2022 Adam LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament, which began Thursday, concludes today...