Stories from Friday, May 5, 2023

Volunteers from SEK-CAP spent the day in Fort Scott Friday performing community service projects under the direction of Craig Campbell, Good Neighbor Action Team chairman. For several years, SEK-CAP held a Community Action Day when employees volunteer in the 12 counties the agency serves. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners plan to look into the need for a new ambulance for the Bourbon County Emergency Medical Service. While no motion was made, commissioners on Monday discussed the matter. Commissioner Clifton Beth opened the discussion by stating he was contacted recently by a representative of Bourbon County EMS...

Shirley L. Sybert, 95, of Pittsburg, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. She was born Sept. 24, 1927 at Cherokee, Kan., the daughter of Oral T. and Anna (Klier) Lane. She graduated from West Mineral High School in May 1944...

The Fort Scott Tiger varsity baseball team slipped by their border rival, the Nevada Tigers, with a 3-2 victory Wednesday evening at Dave Regan Stadium, extending Fort Scott’s winning streak to six games. Fort Scott’s Tigers (12-5 overall) escaped a jam in the top of the seventh inning when Fort Scott relief pitcher Sam Deloney fanned Nevada’s pinch hitter, Jett Snyder, to get the save and seal the win. The loss drops Nevada to 13-8 on the season...