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FSCC Baseball ranked No. 3 in GPA
(College Sports ~ 07/06/10)
The National Junior College Athletic Association National Office released the team's names for the 2009-2010 Spring All-Academic Teams. Over 340 teams qualified for the award and the Fort Scott Community College Baseball Team was ranked third on this year's list. The team received this honor by having a team GPA of 3.43. The 'Hounds had a great season on the field this year and with this award have shown they were just as successful in the classroom...
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IRS highlights job opportunities on YouTube
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday the availability of a new job search tool on YouTube dedicated to helping job seekers learn about employment opportunities at the IRS. "Whether you're a veteran or a recent college graduate, the IRS is a great place to work and build a career. ...
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Kansas has responsibly handled its budget crisis
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Editor's Note: The following is a statement by Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson. "I'm proud of how we have handled the budget crisis in Kansas. While many other states are just now making the tough decisions to balance their next year's budget, in Kansas we have already done so. I wanted to write about how we've been able to do this...
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Midlife divorce recovery expert to be in Fort Scott this weekend
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Suzy Brown, a nationally-known author, speaker and conference leader, will participate in a Women in Ministry retreat on Friday and Saturday in Fort Scott. Brown, who is also the president of Midlife Divorce Recovery, LLC, will also sign copies of her book, "Radical Recovery: Transforming the Despair of Your Divorce Into An Unexpected Good," from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Books and Grannies, 11 N. Main St...
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Two structures saved from demolition ... for now
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Tuesday was a good night for the owners of two local houses which have been saved from demolition ... for now. During the Fort Scott City Commission meeting, a public hearing was held for the structure located at 710 E. First Street and the structure located at 505 Clark Street. During these public hearings, the commissioners decided that there was not a sufficient amount of information to make the proper decision on the fate of the two houses...
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FSCC to expand its community education programs
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
The list of courses available through Fort Scott Community College's Community Education program just got bigger. The Maximized Individual Learning Laboratory (M.I.L.L) will start a new program this fall that is the result of a partnership between FSCC and Ed2Go, an online adult and continuing education provider, to offer a wider variety of courses in the FSCC Community Education program...
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Olympic bronze medalist visits Hurricanes' practice (Local News ~ 07/06/10)
A family reunion turned into the chance of a lifetime for the members of the Fort Scott Hurricanes swim team this weekend. Olympic bronze medalist Chris Thompson was in Fort Scott this weekend for the Chow family reunion when he was informed that there was a swim team in town. Thompson, who won the bronze medal in the 1,500-meter Freestyle in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, said loves the opportunity to promote swimming and swimming safety so he jumped at the chance...
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