Stories from Friday, February 24, 2023

Orval R. Doty, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Feb. 16, 2023, at Arma Health and Rehab, Arma, Kan., from complications following a stroke. We are grateful he is no longer suffering. Orval was born Sept. 14, 1934, in Fort Scott to William Bradford Doty and Erma Marie Marshall Doty. They preceded him in death as did brothers, Roy Doty, Bob Doty, Delbert Doty, Larry Moore and one sister Jean Doty Cook. He was also preceded in death by two infant sons, Norman Doty, and Gerald W. Doty...

On Tuesday, city commissioners agreed to continue discussions about the rental fees for Memorial Hall and the city of Fort Scott’s advisory boards during future work sessions. A work session to discuss rental fees for the use of Memorial Hall will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, which will be prior to the next regular commission meeting...

Fire officials are investigating two recent house fires in Fort Scott. At 8:35 p.m. Feb. 16, Fort Scott Police Department officers along with Fort Scott Fire Department and Bourbon County EMS personnel responded to a residential fire at 1214 S. Judson St., according to an FSPD news release...

Bourbon County officials are looking into the possibility of a study to determine the feasibility of an overpass on the south edge of Fort Scott. On Thursday, commissioners and other county officials discussed a grant received by the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission that would fund such a study. Officials said the process may not happen quickly...

Fort Scott High School’s Tiger basketball teams secured wins in barnburners Friday night in Independence. In a matchup of top 10-ranked teams in the state, the Lady Tigers (18-2) claimed the SEK title outright, as well as the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A East Sub-State by edging the No. 3 seeded Lady Bulldogs (16-4) 34-33. The Tiger boys (9-11) led a scoring attack in the fourth quarter to draw past the Bulldogs (6-14) 46-33...