Stories from Wednesday, October 9, 2013

YATES CENTER -- Uniontown's junior varsity volleyball team finished third in a tournament here Monday. The Eagles defeated Cherryvale, 25-20, 25-20, as Haley Ruggles served 11 points. Then they beat Yates Center, 25-16, 25-12, with Shalina Harper serving 12 points...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity football team took a 28-0 victory over Independence here Monday night. The Tiger freshmen team fell to Indy, 18-6. No other details were available. The JV plays Labette County Monday at 5 p.m. at Frary Field. The freshmen are scheduled to be idle until Oct. 21 when they face Paola at Frary Field...

Fort Scott High School junior varsity volleyball coach Maggie Thompson is happy with her squad so far this season, as the Tigers have posted a 19-6 record so far this seaosn after posting two wins at a quadrangular in Independence Monday night. "They are a fun team to coach because they are all very smart," Thompson says. "It makes my job easy when I can look at a player and tell her what I want her to do and she is smart enough to put the ball on the court in a position to score."...

GARNETT -- Both area coaches were happy with results from the final golf tournament of the regular season, hosted by Anderson County Monday afternoon. Uniontown head coach Jason Tourtillott saw his team finish in fifth place among a field of mostly Class 3A and 4A schools as each of the golfers he brought shot personal-best scores...

Monday evening, Fort Scott residents joined Connie Banwart, center, as she gave a walking tour of Historic Downtown Fort Scott. The tour was presented by the Old Fort Genealogical Society. OFGS, which was formed in 1974, will also be hosting a walking tour at National Cemetery on East National Avenue, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. Ken Lyon and Arnold Schofield will host the tour. The tours were scheduled as part of the OFGS's 40th anniversary celebration...

The Bourbon County Commissioners voted Monday to have dirt moved at the Beth quarry. Road and Bridge Coordinator Jim Harris told commissioners he met with contractor Hubert Thomas last week about moving a berm to allow for further blasting at the quarry. Harris said the work could be done for not more than $18,800...

Eugene Ware Elementary School students make their "escape" from a simulated house fire during a demonstration of the Fire Safety House by the Fort Scott Fire Department on Tuesday at the school. Local fire departments are visiting area schools and other locations with educational demonstrations this week as they spread their message of fire safety and prevention. National Fire Prevention Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday...