Stories from Saturday, November 23, 2013

Friday marked the 50th anniversary of the day John F. Kennedy was shot as his motorcade passed through Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was riding in a convertible with its top down with his wife, Jacqueline, and Texas Governor John Connally and his wife, Nellie. Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Hospital where he died...

Fort Scott Community College's baseball team got some tune-up action during the fall "off season." Like a number of college teams, the Greyhounds stayed busy trying to get in as many games as possible. Coaches find it makes for a good opportunity to try out new players, new positions and various combinations while refining the players' technical and strategic work...

The Bourbon County Commissioners voted on Friday to make repairs to the 35-year-old boiler in the Bourbon County Courthouse instead of replacing it with a new system. Maintenance Supervisor David Neville presented the commissioners with estimates he received from Design Mechanical Inc., of Kansas City, Kan., which hired an engineer to inspect the boiler and provide an estimate for a replacement...

The top of the Milrose Block building on Wall Street in downtown Fort Scott is lit. Soon the Historic Downtown area will be decorated for the holidays. The holiday season kicks off in Fort Scott on Dec. 3 with several activities, including the annual parade at 6 p.m.. Applications for parade entries are due by Nov. 27 at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Office. For more information, contact the Chamber at 223-3566...

Bourbon County District Judge Mark Ward handed sentences down Friday morning to Brent Bollinger, who was found guilty by a jury in September of first degree murder, aggravated arson and aggravated endangerment of a child. Attorneys representing both sides of the case and several family members of the defendant and victim attended the sentencing hearing for Bollinger in Bourbon County District Court. ...