Stories from Friday, September 19, 2014

M. Louise Schwarz Post Bassett, passed away peacefully in the embrace of God's mercy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Louise was born to Otto Carl Schwarz and Bertha Nanette Autenreith Schwarz on June 18, 1918, in New Chicago, Ind. She attended school in both Chicago and Nevada, Mo. ...

William Wolfe Jr., age 90, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. He was born Jan. 26, 1924 in Brighton, Colo. He loved woodworking and spending time with his family. He served in the Army during WWII from 1943 to 1947. William was preceded by his wife Della, and son David. ...

The annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta celebration is drawing near. The 58th annual rendition, set for Sept. 26-28, will once again feature the steam, gas engine and tractor show, along with a number of other events. Allen Warren and his wife Jackie recently updated members of the Fort Scott Rotary Club on this year's show...

Fort Scott resident and former Kansas State Senator Bob Marshall spoke during the public comments portion of the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees meeting Monday raising questions about the partnership with Pittsburg State University. Marshall also asked if there is a policy of not answering questions posed during the public comments section of the trustees meeting...

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part feature regarding the proposed bond issue for USD 234. As a USD 234 bond issue heats up, questions and concerns are being raised about the $40.8 million plan to make needed district-wide improvements at all four school buildings and the district stadium...

About 50 people attended a community Government and Education Update held Thursday evening at the Empress Event Center in Fort Scott. A panel of nine representatives from city, county and educational entities spoke about current projects and goals. Afterward, members of the audience were given an opportunity to ask questions. See Saturday's Tribune for a report of the meeting, which was sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Resource Development Committee...

Though they were unable to hold on for the victory, Uniontown showed it could compete with some of the top teams in the state in a 48-22 loss to Madison last Friday night. The Eagles led 16-0 early in that contest but the visiting Bulldogs scored the next 40...

It's a rare moment in the history of Fort Scott Community College's long football series with Butler. Both teams will go into Saturday night's game at El Dorado's BG Products Veterans Stadium coming off losses. In fact, they're both coming off two straight losses after each opened the season with a victory...

Tonight, the Southeast Kansas League's best-scoring defense will face off against the SEK's best defense at preventing scoring. Pittsburg (2-0 SEK and overall) has scored 103 points this season, including a somewhat surprising 55 points in the season opener against Coffeyville on Sept. 5 and 41 at Independence last week. Fort Scott (1-0, 2-0) has allowed just 13 points this season, one more than the Purple Dragons, who shut out the Bulldogs last Friday...

RIVERTON -- Junior Alex Combs scored Fort Scott High's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Riverton here Tuesday. The Tigers fell to 0-5 on the season. Combs' goal was just the second the team has scored this season. Fort Scott will host Spring Hill Monday...

Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team extended its winning streak to nine matches Wednesday night after beating Coffeyville 3 sets to 1 in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play. Match scores were 25-19, 25-13, 19-25, 25-12. The Greyhounds, who haven't lost since losing in 5 sets to Division I school Paris, Texas, in a tournament in Vernon, Texas, on Aug. ...

Fort Scott High's volleyball team won two of three matches in a home non-league quadrangular at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday evening, beating Prairie View and Osawatomie in the two matches. Louisburg, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A-Division I by the Kansas Volleyball Association, won all three matches it played, including a sweep of the Tigers...