Stories from Friday, January 10, 2014

Fort Scott Middle School's boys basketball teams each opened their seasons Thursday night with home games against Pittsburg. But the visiting Purple Dragons won all four games played on the night. Pittsburg won the seventh-grade "A" game, 34-20, and the "B" game, 40-18. The Dragons took the eighth-grade "A" game, 33-26, and won the "B" game, 30-10...

Fort Scott senior Brendan Blackburn has been selected to play in the 2014 Kansas Shrine Bowl, which will be held at Pittsburg State University's Carnie Smith Stadium on July 26. Blackburn, a offensive and defensive lineman for the Tigers, was chosen in a poll of state media. He is the first Fort Scott player to be picked for the game since Tony Karleskint was named to the East roster for the 2008 game, which was held in Emporia...

There's going to be a lot of differences of opinions aired at Fort Scott High School and Middle School next week. But don't worry. It will all be closely monitored -- or judged, that is. The Fort Scott School District is preparing to host approximately 200 debate teams during the Class 1-3A and 4A Kansas State Debate Tournament, Jan. ...

City officials are mulling a decision that could boost the speed of internet and eventually data sharing for city purposes. Although no decision has been made by the Fort Scott City Commission, commissioners heard Tuesday from Slayden Davis, director of information technology for the city, and Casey Russell, representing the Kansas Research and Education Network (KANREN), regarding a possible change in dedicated internet connectivity for the city to KANREN, a nonprofit company...

Longtime Tribune columnist Nell Dikeman and Kevin "Skitch" Allen visit during a reception held Thursday evening for Dikeman's retirement and 87th birthday. Dikeman recently retired after a 50-year career with the Tribune. Most recently she compiled "Memories Spring Eternal," a look back at local history. ...