Stories from Tuesday, October 14, 2014

One of Fort Scott's homes featured in the trolly tour has undergone a recent renovation, thanks to the April 2013 hail storm. Like many homes, Jim and Angie Kemmerer's home, built in 1904, received roof damage in 2013. The three story brick home at 324 S. National was previously a bed and breakfast and is on the trolley tours for Fort Scott visitors, Jim Kemmerer said...

Winfield Scott Elementary School recently received some assistance in getting newer technology in the hands of its students. During the USD 234 Board of Education meeting Monday night, Winfield Scott Principal Marianna Daugherty and Ryan Stainbrook, a district sales manager for the Monsanto Company, presented information to the board about a $10,000 grant the school received which will fund the purchase of iPads and training for teachers at the kindergarten-through-second grade school...

Community members had the chance to support Lee's Paws and Claws Animal Shelter during its first-ever Pet-tober Fest Saturday at the walking trail on the Fort Scott Community College campus. The fundraiser was held to help raise money for a new, larger fenced yard for dogs at the shelter to play and exercise. ...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott junior Jennifer Harrison will be going to the Class 4A State Tournament for the third time in as many seasons after finishing sixth at the Chanute Class 4A Regional Tournament here over the weekend. Harrison (22-12) went 2-2 in the tournament, falling in the fifth-place match to Parsons' Sami Ford. The top six finishers in singles and doubles --one bracket for each -- advanced to State, which will be held in Winfield Friday and Saturday...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown finished fourth among 10 teams in its annual home volleyball invitational tournament Saturday. Olathe Metro Academy handed the Eagles (13-15) their only loss in pool play and went on to finish first in Pool B. "We had a good day of volleyball, going 3-2," Uniontown Head Coach Jackie Hall said. "We made some lineup adjustments, so this was the first time to see how they worked in match situations, and for the most part, things went well...

Two quick, long scores by Ellsworth early in the game gave the visiting Panthers a lead which proved insurmountable at Frary Field Saturday. The 14-0 lead less than six minutes into the game held up as the Iowa squad handed Fort Scott Community College a 30-13 setback in a non-conference game...