Stories from Thursday, December 11, 2014

Alvin Ray Conner, 71, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born Oct. 28, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John Dudley and Gail Roberta (Simpson) Conner. He married Jean Crystal July 20, 1974 in Fort Scott, and she survives of the home...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce held its weekly coffee Thursday at the 93rd Annual Kiwanis Pancake feed held at Buck Run Community Center. Kiwanis members help locally with scholarships, academic endeavors, athletics, community service and national Kiwanis service. The 93rd annual pancake feed is the major fundraiser for the organization, said Richard Goldston, president of the local chapter...

Rodeo is a booming and successful program at Fort Scott Community College. FSCC Coach Chad Cross gave members of the Fort Scott Rotary Club an update on the school's program. Cross has had a run of taking at least one member of his team to the nationals each year during his 18 years at the helm...

The city of Uniontown is searching for some key pieces for a future municipal court. At their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, city council members looked at codes enforcement officer duties and pay scale from other Kansas cities with a population of under 500...

Loretta George/Tribune photo West Bourbon Elementary School students performed in the annual Christmas program entitled "A Colorful Candy Cane Christmas" Tuesday night in the school gym. The concert featured kindergarten through third-grade students, along with The Singing Eagles Chorus, a group of fifth and sixth-grade students...