Stories from Friday, April 5, 2024

Raymond L. Tucker, age 75, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home. Pastor Carl Goff will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday tabled a request to consider donating $3,000 to a general public transportation program provided by SEK-CAP, Inc. based in Girard. Commissioners heard information on the program, called BB-Go, which has provided transportation services in Bourbon County since Aug. 28. Services are also offered in Crawford, Neosho, Cherokee and Labette counties...

The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday elected to table a request by city residents to vacate a portion of Old Ford Street so commissioners can further review the matter. During a public hearing, Scott and Kristen Dennis appeared before the commission with a request to vacate a 60-foot-by-150-foot portion of Ford Street in Fort Scott. The commission’s agenda packet describes the property as being located “between lots 7-12, Block 3, Tallman 1st Addition.”...

The B-Division Science Olympiad team at Uniontown High School qualified for the State Tournament in Wichita April 6. The students competed in the Regional Tournament in Andover and finished 10th out of 17 schools, bringing home several medals. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story...

The Fort Scott Tiger baseball team struggled in a second-round matchup with Pittsburg Thursday night to conclude the first day of the Adam LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament. The Tigers (3-6) trailed 6-0 after four innings before scoring three runs in the fifth to cut Pittsburg’s lead in half. But the Tiger offense stalled in the sixth and seventh innings and Pittsburg pitching closed down the game in a 6-3 win...