Stories from Wednesday, October 29, 2014

For the first time since the building was constructed in 1982, there are basketball championship banners in Arnold Arena, the basketball arena at Fort Scott Community College. "It's cool when you walk in and look up and say, 'I've got some banners here,'" Fort Scott men's basketball head coach Michael Cook said Monday morning. ...

Demolition of the Western Building located on First Street between Main Street and National Avenue, is progressing well, Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou said Tuesday. He is monitoring the demolition for the city, which is footing the bill for environmental clean up and demolition. ...

Two separate structure fires have kept area firefighters busy over the last several days. Fire personnel first dealt with a fire that broke out about 5 a.m. Oct. 23 in an apartment building at 2379 Locust Road. Firefighters with Scott Township Fire Department and the Fort Scott Fire Department responded to the blaze, which officials said was contained to a single apartment within the complex...

ore the election, the Bourbon County Clerk's Office is busy helping advanced voters and getting supplies ready for the polls. "We've had a lot of advanced voters, so we're helping a lot of people when they come in," County Clerk Kendell Mason said. She said there have been a "much higher" number of people voting in advance for this election than voted early for the primary election. ...