Stories from Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Margaret Arletta Monroe, age 88, a resident of Fort Scott, died early Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at the Fort Scott Manor in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Devon, Kan., the daughter of George Lester VanDyke and Elsie Gladys Canaday VanDyke. ...

Edgar Claude "Eddie" Martin age 73 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday Oct. 26, 2013. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 30, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. ...

Wilma Sallee McGinnis, age 95, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at Deer Creek Nursing Home, in Wimberley, Texas. Funeral services for will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Glenn Dale Randall, age 95, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at the Residencies of Pleasanton, Pleasanton, Kan. Glenn was born on Aug. 28, 1918 near Centerville, Kan. He lived much of his youth near Wall Street Christian Church where he was an active member most of his life. ...

In the wake of recent deep budget cuts to higher education Kansas legislators converged on the campus of Fort Scott Community College Thursday, Oct. 24, as part of a six-day bus tour. Before arriving in Fort Scott, legislators toured FSCC's Harley Davidson facility in Crawford County...

With the threat of rain, work on the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center roof has been delayed this week. Maintenance Supervisor David Neville reported to the Bourbon County Commissioners Monday that Wray Roofing of Wichita was not working on the roof because rain is forecast for the area...

In a surprise move Monday night, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously (6-0) to discontinue the Pittsburg State University and Fort Scott Community College potential partnership discussions. "I think the board made it clear that they're not ready to move forward," FSCC President Dr. Clayton Tatro said. "I think there is enough community concern and anxiety that, that's understandable."...

Fort Scott High's volleyball season came to an end on its home court Saturday afternoon with a 2-set loss to Paola in the first round of the Fort Scott Class 4A-Division I Sub-State Tournament at the FSHS gymnasium. The Tigers, who finished with a 22-15 record -- 12 wins better than last season -- had taken the third-seeded Panthers (24-16) to three sets in two losses earlier this season. ...

PLEASANTON -- Uniontown High School's football team has its fate in its own hands. The Eagles defeated Pleasanton, coached by Fort Scott High School graduate Trent Stepps, 56-18, in Eight-Man Division I District 2 play here Friday night and will face Yates Center Thursday night in a winner-take-all battle for the second playoff berth out of this district...

PLEASANTON -- Uniontown went into Saturday's Pleasanton Class 2A Sub-State Volleyball Tournament as the top seed but fell in the finals to second-seeded Colgan in two sets as the Eagles' season came to an end with a record of 29-11. "Colgan probably played their best volleyball of the season," Uniontown head coach Jackie Hall said. "Although we didn't play too bad, we just couldn't hold serve and generate points when we needed to."...

OTTAWA -- Fort Scott High School will have two girls in this Saturday's Class 4A State Cross Country Meet at Wamego as senior Katren Rienbolt, the defending State champion, and sophomore Cassidy Westhoff finished in the top 10 at the Ottawa Class 4A Regional Meet here Saturday. They'll be the Southeast Kansas League's representatives at Class 4A State...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Fort Scott Community College's football team ended its season on a winning note Saturday afternoon, beating Arkansas Baptist College, 53-36, in a non-conference game. The Greyhounds finished the season with a 2-7 record with their other victory coming over Independence by a 63-7 score on October 5...

Carver Gerstberger's goal in the 57th minute of play was all Spring Hill needed to advance past Fort Scott, 1-0, in Class 4-3-2-1A Regional Soccer play at Ellis Park Monday evening. The Broncos (7-10), the sixth seed in the eastern brackets, will play again Thursday night, location and opponent to be determined. The season ends for the Tigers (8-8-1)...