Stories from Friday, January 24, 2025

Another downtown building is on the list for potential rehabilitation. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, City Manager Brad Matkin provided an update on the status of the Moody Building at 15 E. Second St. Matkin said the owner of the building worked with a structural engineer to have a report sent to the commission...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday discussed repair work on a downtown building that has been closed for almost a year. Jose Montanez, owner of the building at 118 E. Wall St., presented photos of repair work and discussed with commissioners efforts to stabilize the walls of the building. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday reopened a discussion on salaries for elected and appointed officials. The commission ultimately approved by a 2-1 vote a salary resolution, repealing a previous resolution passed Jan. 13. The resolution sets salaries for elected officials and extra assigned duties for those officials, as well as salaries for appointed officials (department heads.)...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers earned a spot in the first place game of the Frontenac Raider Classic with a thrilling 49-44 victory over the St. Mary’s Colgan Lady Panthers Friday night. With the win, the Lady Tigers (9-1) will face Blue Valley Southwest in the championship game of the girls’ bracket at 1 p.m. today...