Stories from Friday, February 23, 2024

James (Jim) Roberts Miesner unexpectedly passed on to his heavenly home on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Jim’s life was filled with multiple achievements, but none were more important than leading his family in Christ. Born to William H. and Martha Frances (Roberts) Miesner in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. ...

Kenneth Ross Wood, 92, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Feb. 17, 2024, at Medicalodges in Leavenworth, Kan. He joins his beloved wife, Jennie, who preceded him in death in 2021. They were married over 62 years...

Betty Ruth White, age 100, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Uniontown, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Guest Home Estates, Fort Scott. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at the U. S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Memorials are suggested to Guest Home Estates Activity Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

In January, members of the public fired questions at Fort Scott Community College President Dr. Jason Kegler on the college’s recent financial struggles. During a Community Conversation Wednesday at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, it was Kegler’s turn to ask questions of community members as he said he wanted their input...

As Fort Scott Community College leaders try to dig the college out of a financial crisis, FSCC President Dr. Jason Kegler reviewed enrollment and scholarship figures with the FSCC Board of Trustees on Monday. Kegler said enrollment numbers for the spring semester, much like the fall semester, are “still in a decrease,” but are “holding steady” at a 6.5% total decrease in credit hours from spring 2023. Credit hours are currently at 13,153 compared to 14,076 credit hours last spring...

Fort Scott High School hosted 269 high school lifters representing 15 schools from Kansas and Missouri for the fifth annual Tiger String powerlifting meeting Feb. 10. The Tiger girls team finished third overall and the boys placed seventh overall during the six-hour competition...

Several Fort Scott High School wrestlers have advanced to day three of the Class 4A State Wrestling Championships. The state tournament began Thursday and concludes today in Salina. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

In their final games of the 2023-24 regular season, the Fort Scott High School Tiger basketball teams claimed wins over the Independence Bulldogs on Senior Night Friday in the FSHS gym. The Lady Tigers (19-1) were able to outlast the Lady Bulldogs (12-8) in a close battle, 35-28. In the nightcap, the Tiger boys (14-6) pulled away in the fourth quarter of another close matchup to overtake the Bulldogs, 59-43...