Stories from Thursday, March 21, 2013

Kelsey Kellenberger was the winner of the popular vote at last week's Bourbon County Arts Council Fine Arts Exhibit, which was at the Fort Scott Community College's Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Center. Viewers were asked to vote on their favorite piece of art at the exhibition, and one of Kellenberger's paintings received the most votes...

It was bonnet mania Wednesday as residents of Cavalry Crossing, an independent living facility, donned their most colorful and creative chapeaus to usher in spring during the first Spring Fling at Cavalry. Resident Sue Dement went old-school with her bonnet, dusting off a brightly colored hat that her mother used to wear when she would go dancing...

Tying in with a continuing school safety and security initiative, local school officials, as well as Fort Scott Police Department School Resource Officer Toby Nighswonger, will attend a training next week at the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush in Girard...

It's been almost nine years since Bourbon County has hosted the semi-annual 17-county SEK District Meeting, but today county workers will put months of preparation behind them as they roll out the welcome mat for department heads from all over Southeast Kansas...

Results from the USAWKS District 1 South Subdistrict Tournament for the Fort Scott Kids Wrestling Club: Eight-and-under 40 lbs.: Malachi Larsen, 0-2. 52 lbs.: Benjamin Davenport, 1-2. 58 lbs.: Shawn Barrager, 2-3, 6th; Kain Leisure: 0-2. 61 lbs.: Jacob Stinnett, 5-0, 1st; Alex Heaton, 1-2...