Stories from Tuesday, February 10, 2015

The Fort Scott High School Thespians gave two performances of "Furry Tales," an interactive children's play showcasing the books of children's author Margie Palatini, Saturday at the high school. Performances included the stories, "The Web Files," "Piggie Pie," "Bad Boys," "The Cheese," and "Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes." The shows included audience participation and activities for children including story-related activities and a chance to see and interact with live animals...

Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash Saturday morning that resulted in the death of a Bronson man. About 10:30 a.m. Saturday, emergency personnel responded to an accident involving three all-terrain vehicles that occurred at 1780 Maple Road and 180th about 4.5 miles west of Fort Scott...

Due to an increase in construction costs, the estimated price tag for a new jail facility might be higher than county commissioners anticipated. However, prices are expected to peak soon and could be lower again by spring, according to Larry Goldberg of Goldberg Group Architects, PC of St. Joseph, Mo...

Brandi Ross of Fort Scott helps Catherine Cox, 3, of Uniontown, decorate a heart-shaped craft during Cupid's Corner Crafts, a family activity that took place Saturday at Buck Run Community Center. During the activity time, kids could visit different stations and use a variety of materials to create Valentine's Day-themed crafts they could take home. ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- No. 5 Kansas City Kansas rolled to its 10th consecutive win over Fort Scott Community College's women here Saturday afternoon, 79-48. The Blue Devils, who top the standings in both the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division and Region VI Division II, have lost only two games this season and both were on the road to NJCAA Division I teams: No. 1 Hutchinson and Coffeyville...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Despite all five starters scoring in double figures, Fort Scott Community College's men lost to Kansas City Kansas, 84-77, here Saturday in a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play. The Greyhounds also slipped down to the No. 6 position among the seven teams in Region VI Division II, although only 3 1/2 games separate the top team from the bottom team...

ROSE HILL -- Two Fort Scott High School wrestlers finished in fifth place in their brackets here Saturday at the 22-team Rose Hill Invitational. Freshmen Derek Bollinger and Zarek Fewell were the Tigers' medalists at 132 and 138 pounds, respectively, in a tournament which included six teams ranked by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association...

Elzie Leroy Uttinger, 90, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at the Guest Home Estates. Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. and funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, Kan. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens...

Russell (Allan) Kendrick, Jr., age 77, a former resident of Fort Scott, and more recently of Gold Bar, Wash., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Washington. He was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Fort Scott, the son of Russell Kendrick and Wilma Blair Kendrick. Allan had served for 12 years with the United States Navy. He later worked in the petroleum industry in the Northwest...

William Scott Laughlin was born Feb. 11, 1935 and died Dec. 13, 2014. He was born to Harold and Forestine Laughlin in Fort Scott, Kan., as an only child. He attended grade school in Pleasanton and Fort Scott, Kan., and while in Fort Scott, lived at 24 S. Crawford St. He graduated from Fort Scott High School and entered the University of Kansas and graduated with a degree in business in 1958...

Following Governor Sam Brownback's announcement last week of a 1.5 percent cut to public schools taking effect March 7, school districts are looking at ways to weather the revenue storm. The recent cuts sent USD 235 Superintendent Randy Rockhold back to the drawing board...

One of the newest additions to Fort Scott could be less than two months away from completion. City officials said a goal is still in place to have the LaRoche Baseball Complex completed by sometime in April, when the Fort Scott Tigers baseball team will play their first home game of the season...