Stories from Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday approved one step in helping to bring a taxi service to Fort Scott. During its regular meeting, City Manager Dave Martin informed commissioners the city's current taxicab ordinance has been in place since 2001, but the city has not had a taxi service for several years. Commissioners later in the meeting approved amending the city's taxicab ordinance, which concerns licensing and operator's fees for taxicabs...

The 2nd Story Festival of Arts & Ideas is in full swing today, giving those who want to explore their creative side an opportunity to learn. Those who want to own a piece of art will have that opportunity, too, as the event will wrap up with an art sale and reception with the artists...

PAOLA -- The medals were not as plentiful for Fort Scott High's athletes here Thursday as they were in the season opener at Labette County. But the Tigers had three individuals win four events that were for the most part by wide margins. Paola's teams, plenty tough again this season, won both the boys' and girls' team titles. The girls scored 215 points and were the only team to score more than 100. Lamar, Mo. was a distant second, 136 points behind...

Fort Scott High School's No. 2 doubles tennis team of Elijah Wright and Joe Adams has been performing well this season. This week, the duo picked up 5 wins in 6 matches in winning the division Tuesday at Chanute and finishing second Thursday at Pittsburg...

Fort Scott High School's baseball team had to settle for a split with Southeast Kansas League rival Pittsburg at Dave Regan Stadium Tuesday night. The Purple Dragons used a 6-run sixth inning to take the opener 9-4. The Tigers prevailed in game two 3-1...

Fort Scott Community College's baseball entered Thursday's Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader against Allen at Lions Field in a four-way tie for second place that included the visiting Red Devils. After an 8-7, 16-6 sweep of Allen, the 'Hounds left the ballpark tied with only Kansas City Kansas. KCK swept last-place Highland while Cowley, which was also tied, was swept by seventh-place Independence...