Stories from Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Steven Ray Smith, age 77, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away on Monday. April 10, 2023, after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, and grandfather. Steve was born on April 17, 1945, in Pittsburg, to Gene and Helen Moody Smith. He attended Pittsburg schools, and graduated with Pittsburg High School’s class of 1963. Following high school, he served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard...

On Tuesday, April 4, Fort Scott City Commissioners voted to continue their discussion of implementing a license fee for all contractors doing work in the city. A week later, county commissioners wrote a letter urging the city commissioners to not adopt contractor license fees...

USD 234 Superintendent Destry Brown, left, speaks during a Community Connection panel event April 5 at the Empress Event Center. Listening in are USD 235 Associate Superintendent Vance Eden and Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The USD 234 Board of Education on Monday made a decision, at least for the short term, on expansion of the district’s preschool services. Superintendent Destry Brown reviewed options the board has discussed in recent months and told board members “it’s easier to plan” if a specific direction for expansion can be determined...

Fort Scott High School’s Lady Tiger softball team hammered the Parsons Lady Vikings 19-4 in four innings Tuesday evening at Don Hewett Field. The Lady Tigers scored four runs in the first, seven in the second and third innings, and added one in the fourth before the game was called due to the 15-run rule after four innings of play...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team dropped a late-inning thriller to the Ottawa Cyclones, 8-6, to finish sixth in the LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament Saturday at Dave Regan Stadium. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story...