Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2013

Students in second through fifth grade are getting some cooking lessons this week through the Southwind Extension District. The three-day Kids Can Cook classes began Tuesday and will run through today in the United Methodist Church basement in Fort Scott. There are two groups meeting in the mornings and afternoons learning about nutrition, food preparation, kitchen safety and clean up...

Turn around, don't drown is not just a slogan, it could be a lifesaver. "You never know how deep it is...at a low water crossing, A culvert could be bad and could be undermined by the force of the water and you could go into a deep hole," Marty Pearson, Public Works Supervisor for Bourbon County, said...

A second motorist in less than a week was killed Tuesday in a vehicle accident in Bourbon County. Emergency personnel responded about 10 p.m. Tuesday to a one-vehicle crash that took place at 2131 Maple Dr. The vehicle, a 2005 Kia Optima, was westbound on Maple Road when it left the road and entered the south ditch, rolling several times and striking several trees. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels, a Kansas Highway Patrol report said...

Fort Scott City Commissioners got an idea Tuesday of the financial impact to date of the April 7 hail storm that caused a multitude of damages throughout the county. During their regular meeting, Bruce Swank, codes assistant who spoke on behalf of Codes Manager Brent Crays, said 3,200 primary structures within the city limits were damaged during the storm. ...