Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Unofficial final results of Tuesday's election: (Top 3 vote getters in three major races) Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees: John Bartelsmeyer - 843 Dick Hedges - 745 John Kerr - 706 USD 234 Board of Education Position No. 6: Jamie Armstrong - 613...

COFFEYVILLE -- Friday, Fort Scott Community College's baseball team gained some ground on second-place Coffeyville by sweeping a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader. Saturday, the Greyhounds took a step back as Coffeyville posted a 12-4, 4-1 sweep while taking advantage of 10 Fort Scott errors in the twinbill...

Betty Lou O'Dell, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on March 4, 2013, at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. There was cremation. William James Schafer will conduct graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5, in the U. S. ...

Employees in the Bourbon County Clerks office were scurrying Monday to finish last-minute preparations for today's election. After getting the poll sites set up Monday morning, County Clerk Kendell Mason and her staff were getting ballots ready to send to the poll workers on Monday afternoon. She met with those workers at Monday afternoon...

The Bourbon County Commissioners continue to try to distance themselves from the ongoing dispute between the Drywood Township Trustees and the Garland Fire Department. On Monday, they enlisted the assistance from a state staff member from the Kansas Association of Counties...

From Civil War reenactments to a gathering of area vendors showcasing their products and services, as well as presentations and discussions on the Holocaust, the second weekend in April looks to be a busy one in Fort Scott. The annual Home, Sport, Farm and Garden Show will be hosted by All Hit 103.9 KOMB/KMDO from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 12, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Arnold Arena on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

Hiattville dairy farmers, Gary and Lynda Foster feel blessed to have a career that they love. The Fosters were honored recently with recognition for excellence in farming, farm living, homemaking and rural citizenship by Kansas Farmer magazine and Kansas State University's Research and Extension Service...