Stories from Friday, April 21, 2023

Jon L. Farrell, 57, resident of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday evening, April 13, 2023, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center as a result of multiple medical complications. Following cremation, the family will hold private services at a later date. ...

It’s not everyday that an Olympian Gold medalist visits town, but that’s exactly what happened April 12 when Billy Mills, who won the 10,000-meter race in the 1964 Olympic games, shared his story in Fort Scott. Mills’ visit was made possible by a grant from the Freedoms’ Frontier National Heritage Area. ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday heard from members of the Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc., and it’s director. The discussion focused around whether the city is getting what it pays for from the organization. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

For the second time in two months, Bourbon County Commissioners changed the days for regular commission meetings. On Thursday, at the request of County Counselor Justin Meeks, commissioners voted unanimously to move commission meetings from Thursday mornings to Monday evenings, beginning next week...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and awards celebration was held Thursday night at the River Room Event Center. The annual event included a social and silent auction, dinner, a live auction and presentation of various awards. See Wednesday’s Tribune for more award winners...

The Fort Scott Community College Greyhound rodeo team traveled to Southwest Oklahoma State University last weekend and the men’s team brought home first place overall with 670 points. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School girls swim team competed Tuesday at Turner High School in Kansas City, Kan., where several swimmers made strides toward their goals. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott Tiger varsity baseball team added another notch in the win column with a 9-4 victory over the Labette County High School Grizzlies Friday evening at Dave Regan Stadium. The Tigers, as of this report, sit atop the SEK League standings at 9-5 overall and 7-1 in the SEK. The Grizzlies fall to 4-8 overall and 1-5 in league play...