Stories from Friday, November 2, 2012

Katie Reihmann was an assistant coach for the past two seasons under former Fort Scott Community College head coach Diana Couch. Tonight at Arnold Arena, she'll gude the Greyhounds as a head coach for the first time. "It's been a smoother transition than I could ever hope for," Reihmann said Wednesday morning. ...

Editor's Note: This is part of a series of candidate profiles based on answers to a questionnaire sent out by the Tribune. ----- Republican Caryn Tyson is running for the Kansas Senate District 12 seat against Democrat Denise Cassells in the Nov. 6 general election...

The city of Fort Scott and PROSEAL will be preserving several of the streets that were recently asphalted in the city. Reclamite rejuvenator, a surface sealer that extends the life of the pavement for several years, will be applied to the streets. All affected property owners in the area will be notified with a door hanger on their front door...

Kelcie Bailey could easily be called the little girl with the great big heart. And for good reason. The 12-year-old Fort Scott Middle School student is currently organizing a benefit spaghetti feed this Saturday at Buck Run Community Center for Hunter Hawley, a fellow sixth grader at Fort Scott Middle School, who has been battling cancer...

Just days before the general election, Gov. Sam Brownback rolled into town Thursday to join other Kansas Republicans for an informal gathering in the Pizza Hut parking lot. Brownback, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, and several other Republicans joined Kansas Republican Party Chairwoman Amanda Adkins Thursday morning to kick off the "Road Map for Growth" Tour, which began at 8 a.m. at the Kansas Republican Party headquarters in Topeka...