Stories from Friday, December 20, 2013

Mildred Lucille Ruble Daly, age 93, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2013, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born Sept. 26, 1920, in Hiattville, Kan., the daughter of Fred and Delia Crays Neth. She graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1938. ...

Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) of Kansas is hoping to expand and has hired Rhonda Dewitt to help with that cause. Dewitt of Uniontown assumed duties as area director for Kansas on Nov. 25, following nine years as community manager for the American Cancer Society...

Softball games at Ellis Park will be brighter after the park's latest addition is completed sometime early next year. Members of the Youth Activities Team (YAT) recently announced the team is ready to move forward with the installation of lighting at the two softball fields at the park. Clayton Tatro, representing the YAT, informed the Fort Scott City Commission of the news during the commission's regular meeting Tuesday...

St. Mary's Catholic School second graders perform during the annual Christmas program Wednesday night. Their performance included the recitation of "Little Christmas Carolers," and a rendition of the song "We Wish you a Merry Christmas."

Fort Scott High School's girls junior varsity basketball team won a tournament championship by going 3-0 last week. Thursday, the Tigers defeated Parsons, 46-44. Kennede Reynolds scored 12 points and Emily Hale and Shytana Reed each added 10. Saturday, Fort Scott won its first game over Iola, 40-31. Bailie Brown led with 15 points and Hale added 11...

Due to the forecast for snow and ice Saturday, a varsity wrestling tournament at Ottawa and a junior varsity wrestling meet at Cherrvyale have both been canceled. Fort Scott High School was scheduled to send teams to both events. At this time (12:40 p.m. Friday), Fort Scott High School basketball games at Coffeyville and Uniontown home basketball games against Pleasanton tonight were still on...