Stories from Friday, February 11, 2022

Russell Lee Purdy, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

The Fort Scott Street Advisory Board is invited public to attend the March 10 meeting to provide input about repairing and restoring brick streets. City Commissioner Matthew Wells provided the board with research he has conducted on saving brick streets and also designating historic street areas...

Uniontown High School’s varsity basketball teams picked up wins against Altoona-Midway on Homecoming night Thursday. The Lady Eagles (15-1, 6-1) hammered the Jets 63-22 while the Eagle boys (6-10, 1-0) outlasted the Jets 49-44 in a thriller to conclude the varsity doubleheader...

Fans expecting to see an exciting night of SEK high school basketball were likely not disappointed Friday night in Altamont. The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers (13-3, 7-1) outlasted the Labette County High School Lady Grizzlies (12-4) in a battle of SEK powerhouses, topping the Lady Grizzlies 55-53 in double overtime. With the win, the Lady Tigers take the lead in the SEK League standings...

Fort Scott High School’s boys swim team swam away with a third place victory in the Interleague Championship on Thursday. FSHS senior Bobby Kemmerer has also earned a spot at the state swim meet scheduled to take place Feb. 17-19 in Topeka. Kemmerer has qualified in three individual events and has chosen to swim in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle...