Stories from Monday, August 9, 2010

PITTSBURG -- Pittsburg State basketball junior guard Zach Quick was named to the 2009-10 NABC Honors Court July 12 when the squad was released by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The NABC Honors Court recognizes those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom...

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Bourbon County C.E.R.T. power team competed in the United Powerlifting Association National Championship Competition here July 30. Team members Tom Davis, Logan Probasco and Jimmy Nichols received national championship awards, each finishing first in their respective classes. Each first-place lifter also set a new national record...

PITTSBURG -- For the first time, Three Rivers League schools will be part of the annual KSEK High School Football Media Day, which will be held here Thursday. The media day event, which began under sponsorship of KKOW-AM for many years before KSEK took over several years ago, has always included the Southeast Kansas League (SEK) and the Crawford Neosho Cherokee League (CNC)...

TOPEKA -- Kansas Attorney General Steve Six joined the attorneys general from 33 other states Monday in reaching an agreement with Internet message board host Topix.com to improve consumer protections and eliminate the $19.99 fee to expedite review of abusive or inappropriate posts. ...

During their regular meeting Monday, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees approved a proposed balanced budget with no projected increase in the mill levy. The 2010-11 budget includes nearly $12 million in expenses and revenues, including $7.1 million for the general fund, $2.8 million for the vocational education fund, $18,363 for the adult education fund, and $956,554 for the truck driving fund...

It is now official: Allen Warren has won the Republican candidacy for the First District County Commission seat. Following the meeting of the Bourbon County Board of Canvassers -- the Bourbon County Commission -- Monday morning, the results of the Republican race between Warren and Lynne Oharah were made official. ...

After a brief executive session during a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Fort Scott City Commission unanimously decided to select local resident Dave Martin as the new city manager. "I am very excited that I was chosen for the position," Martin said. "I just love Fort Scott and I love the opportunity, there is a lot of work that needs to be done and I'm ready to get started."...