Stories from Friday, April 11, 2014

Donn Braden Wimmer, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Sunrise Presbyterian Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Donn was born on Oct. ...

Martha Ellen Lee, age 88, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Kent, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond W. Cook and Helen M. Bradley Cook. Martha married Thomas M. Lee, Jr. ...

Citing health concerns, longtime City of Uniontown Treasurer Larry Neville told the council on Tuesday night that the council would need to find a replacement for him, Neville said. "I can't say enough about Sally (Johnson, the city clerk). I've pushed a lot onto her. She is a good student and picks it up quickly, but you need a treasurer. The first of May, we (he and his wife Linda) will be close to moving."...

A Devon man was hurt in a two-vehicle motorcycle accident Wednesday afternoon west of Fort Scott. Emergency personnel responded between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and passenger car that took place near the junction of U.S. Highway 54 and Kansas Highway 7 about four miles west of Fort Scott...

A Senate Bill which could have greatly impacted Fort Scott Community College became part of a House Bill which will give all higher education more money. Senate Bill 434, the SUCCESS Act, which was submitted in early March, would have allowed community colleges in Kansas to reduce a portion of their mill levy in exchange for state dollars...

PITTSBURG ­-- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity track teams collected a total of 37 medals at the Pittsburg meet here Tuesday. Girls' event winners were: Chelsie Monroe in the 800-meter run in 2:50.30. Kan Hyer and Kelsey Carpenter tied for first in high jump, clearing 4' 2"...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown High's softball team beat a pair of Three Rivers League opponents at George Warren Field Monday. The Eagles run-ruled Altoona-Midway in the opener, 11-1, and Northeast in the second game, 10-0. "The girls are coming together," Uniontown head coach Paula Coyan said. "They have fun when they relax and they do well."...

lf team opened the season by claiming the team title at the Iola Invitational and five of the top 10 individual positions. Fort Scott's four-man score of 343 was 14 better than that of runner-up Labette County. Conner Antonetti won the individual title by shooting 37 on the front nine and 42 on the back for a total of 79. He was the only golfer who shot under 40 on either nine...

SPRING HILL -- Gage Addington went undefeated here Tuesday as he took first place in No. 1 singles at the Spring Hill Invitational. The Tigers finished third out of the four teams. Alex Combs and D.J. Blethen finished second in No. 1 doubles. "Overall I was pleased with effort by our players today," Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. ...

After struggling early in conference play, Fort Scott Community College's baseball team has won five of its last six games following a 17-6, 5-3 sweep of Highland in a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Lions Field...

Fort Scott High School's softball team broke a five-game losing streak Thursday evening when the Tigers swept rival Pittsburg in a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader. The Tigers won the first game 15-0 in four innings and the second 10-0 in five. During the losing streak, the Tigers allowed an average of 10 runs a game, including double-digit totals in their last three. ...