Stories from Friday, May 24, 2019

While severe weather that swept through Bourbon County Wednesday night brought rain, minor hail and the sounding of emergency sirens, county officials said there were no confirmed reports of a tornado touching down in the county. Severe thunderstorms arrived early Wednesday evening, dumping more rain on the county, which had already seen several inches of rainfall in recent weeks. ...

During the Fort Scott City Commission meeting Tuesday, Director of Economic Development Rachel Pruitt reported city officials recently learned “Fort Scott made the news and not in a good way.” Fort Scott was identified as the “poorest city in the state” in a May 7 article published in USA Today. Pruitt said officials tried to “fact find” where the newspaper obtained statistics used for the article...

The Fort Scott National Historic Site is presenting the Symbols of Sacrifice Memorial Weekend through Sunday, honoring the sacrifice of Americans throughout the nation’s history. The main focus of the event is a Field of Honor on the historic fort parade grounds, where U.S. flags will fly for service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the country free. The purpose is to remember the fallen, their sacrifice and humanity, not to glorify war...