Stories from Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Mary Helen Green, age 85, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, 2018, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born June 8, 1933, in Callao, Mo., the daughter of Floyd and Crystal Blackburn Ham. She graduated from Arcadia high school with the class of 1951. ...

County officials and staff sorted through a list of issues at the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center during a roundtable meeting Tuesday at the facility. Bourbon County Commissioners, as well as staff with the BCLEC and Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, representatives of Goldberg Group Architects and Universal Construction Company were on hand to discuss various problems encountered at the facility...

Rhonda Dunn, formerly the Community Development Director for Fort Scott, has moved to the position of Director of Finance following the recent announcement by Jon Garrison that he plans to retire. City Manager Dave Martin announced at Tuesday’s Fort Scott City Commission meeting that Garrison, who has been director of finance since 2012 in his second run in that position, announced last week his plans to retire...

The Uniontown Saddle Club hosted the annual Youth Rodeo, a barrel race and team roping Sunday at the club's arena in conjunction with Uniontown's Old Settler's celebration. The youth rodeo also featured mutton bustin' for the younger kids. The weekend also include the Bill Wingate Memorial Barrel Race on Friday night and the Co-Ed Ranch Rodeo Saturday night...

NORFOLK, Neb. — Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team won just one of four matches at the Northeast (Neb.) Tournament. Fort Scott (5-4) picked up its only win in the first match on Friday, sweeping Southeast (Neb.), 25-17, 25-19, 25-16. Mykah Wingerter had 6 kills for the Greyhounds. Emily Jackson picked up 12 digs and served 4 aces. Sophie Mader handed out 15 assists. Brittany Barnekoff had 4 solo blocks and an assist. Hana Ronnebaum also served 4 aces...

PLEASANTON — Pleasanton went out to a 14-0 lead after one period and made it hold up here Friday night as Northeast fell in its season opener, 42-14, in Three Rivers League play. Karter Dugan passed for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Vikings, completing 7 of 26 passes. Nathan Boswell caught 3 passes for 60 yards and a score and Tejay Cleland hauled in 2 passes for 26 yards and the other Northeast TD...

Fort Scott High golfers took the top two spots in the Tigers’ home invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Course Tuesday. Junior Lauren Madison shot 44 over nine holes to take the title while freshman Karlie Chipman came in second with a 45. Jerlyn Kustanborter of Chanute was third over Independence’s Bailey Werner on a tie-breaker after each shot 47...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity volleyball team got its season underway Tuesday night by splitting with Anderson County and Nevada in a non-league triangular at the new FSHS gymnasium. The Tigers (1-1) swept ACHS, 25-13, 25-10. Nevada (3-0) swept both Anderson County, 25-15, 25-17, and Fort Scott, 25-21, 25-19...

A controversial call that went against Fort Scott Community College with under a minute to go at Frary Field Saturday night allowed Coffeyville to escape with a 50-47 victory in Jayhawk Conference play after what appeared to be a game-winning touchdown reception by Steven Smothers was disallowed...