Stories from Friday, April 18, 2014

A Fort Scott man was among several people who were transported to hospitals following a Wednesday morning crash north of Frontenac that involved multiple vehicles. The crash took place about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the junction of U.S. Highway 69 and U.S. Highway 160 one mile north of Frontenac...

Debate over whether students should be allowed to participate in two activities in the same season continued during Monday's meeting of the Uniontown USD 235 Board of Education. The debate has been ongoing for several months. In February, the board listened to Superintendent Randy Rockhold's reasons for the new basketball/cheer procedure, following a constituent's request for the BOE to review it. ...

In her report during Monday night's regular USD 234 board meeting, USD 234 Superintendent Diane Gross discussed the recent resignation of Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker. According to the Topeka Capital Journal, DeBacker is relocating to the United Arab Emirates to "serve as adviser to the director general of the Abu Dhabi Education Council." DeBacker's resignation is effective next month...

Joy O'Neal, one of the founders of The Keyhole, discusses its importance during a gathering Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the venue. Members of the community as well as Fort Scott youth were on hand for the festivities. The center opened in 1992 as a place where local youth can spend time with friends and enjoy a variety of activities, from reading and relaxing, to playing video games, to just hanging out with friends...

Loretta George/Tribune photo Dan George fields a question during his presentation of his career as an airline pilot Thursday morning at the Fort Scott Middle School Career Day. George of Redfield is a pilot for Delta Airlines. Thirty-three presenters were involved in the event...

COFFEYVILLE -- Fort Scott High School's varsity track teams collected 23 medals at the Montgomery County Invitational here Tuesday. Events were scored to eight places. Nick Woods was the lone event winner for the boys, winning discus with an effort of 133 feet, 8 inches. Chris Allen was third in javelin at 157' 9"...

PARSONS -- Labette County hosted its home tennis tournament here Tuesday with Fort Scott High's team finishing with four wins on the day. "Overall, the effort was good but we are still hurting ourselves with unforced errors," Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. ...

PITTSBURG -- Crestwood Country Club was the site of the second of four Southeast Kansas League designated tournaments here Tuesday afternoon. Fort Scott finished third in the tournament but remained in second place in league standings as the tourney champ was not a league member...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High School's baseball team dominated Parsons in a Southeast Kanasas League doubleheader here Tuesday, winning the opener 18-0 and the nightcap 11-0. Since losing the season opener to Nevada, the Tigers have won eight straight games and stand atop the SEK with a 4-0 league record. Also, Fort Scott was voted the No. 4 spot in this week's Kansas Baseball Coaches Association poll in Class 4A-Division I...

There are two things that coincide for Fort Scott Community College's baseball team as they continue their climb up the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division ladder. Sure, the Greyhounds have won nine of their last 10 games against the three teams that trail them in the division standings. ...