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City considers repairing building
(Local News ~ 02/14/25)
As a situation involving a hazardous downtown building continues, Fort Scott City Commissioners on Feb. 4 agreed to proceed with getting quotes for repair work. Commissioners and city officials discussed the status of a building at 118 E. Wall St., which houses the Fort Scott Barber Shop and has been closed down for nearly a year, as well as whether to remove the red tag on the building and a neighboring building...
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City commissioners vote to support grant application for FSCC construction trades
(Local News ~ 02/14/25)
After one motion failed by a 2-3 vote, the Fort Scott City Commission passed a separate motion 3-2 to support efforts by Fort Scott Community College officials concerning residential housing. During a special meeting Wednesday evening, commissioners discussed a grant program with City Manager Brad Matkin, FSCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Sonia Gugnani and FSCC Associate Dean of CTE and Workforce Development Rory Chaplin. ...
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County commissioners begin planning for 2026 budget work
(Local News ~ 02/14/25)
Monday discussed a plan for beginning the process of completing the 2026 budget. County Clerk Susan Walker asked commissioners how they wished to handle the budget process and calendar. She said the budget process typically starts in March and she needed direction from the commission...
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Opal Maxine Hunziker
(Obituary ~ 02/14/25)
Opal Maxine Hunziker, age 84, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at her home. She was born July 29, 1940, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Leland Christy and Eileen Colvin Christy. Maxine graduated from the Uniontown High School. ... -
Sharon Kay Miller
(Obituary ~ 02/14/25)
Sharon Kay Miller, 81, of Fort Scott, most recently Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Feb. 4, 2025. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on June 11, 1943, to loving parents Kenneth Wilson Simons and Veda Fern Wheeler Simons. She graduated with the Fort Scott High School class of 1961. Sharon married George Kepley (G.K.) Miller on June 23, 1962 in Mapleton, Kan... -
Gordon Leon Phillips
(Obituary ~ 02/14/25)
Gordon Leon Phillips, age 67, recently of Englewood, Colo., passed away peacefully in his sleep while at home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Gordon was born Aug. 28, 1957 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Thomas E. Phillips and Josephine Marie (nee McDaniel) Phillips... -
Tiger swim coach recognized for coaching excellence
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/25)
Madeline Martin’s love of swimming since her youth has translated into success as head coach of the boys’ and girls’ swim teams at Fort Scott High School. On Homecoming Night Jan. 31, during halftime of the FSHS Tiger boys’ basketball team’s matchup with the Independence Bulldogs, Martin was presented with the 2023-24 National Federation of State High School Associations Section 5 Girls Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, as well as the 2023-24 NFHS Girls Swimming and Diving Kansas Coach of the Year.. ... -
Tiger girls finish second at league wrestling tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/25)
The Fort Scott High School girls’ wrestling team captured second place at the SEK Girls League Championships Monday in Parsons. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.
