Stories from Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Building, runway and operational improvements are on the way for Fort Scott Municipal Airport, Manager Kenny Howard recently told members of the Fort Scott Rotary Club. Rotarian Ken Lyon, who is a member of the Airport Advisory Board, introduced Howard by saying the airport was an important piece of the economic fabric of the community...

Fort Scott City Commissioners provided a financial boost to the Bourbon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program during their Tuesday meeting. Christa Horn, director of the program, appeared before the commission to request financial assistance from the city for the program, which provides trained volunteers who advocated for children in juvenile court proceedings as a result of abuse, neglect or divorce. ...

Fort Scott High School students got the change to show off their performing arts skills during the annual Talent Show and Mr. FSHS Pageant Tuesday night at the high school. The show featured vocal and instrumental musicians as well as dancers and actors. Prizes were awarded to the top three performers. FSHS seniors Emily Martin and Stephanie Rice were the emcees for this year's competition...

A look at the Class 4A-Division I Sub-State Tournaments around the state: Fort Scott's boys or girls have not played any of the other teams from the Paola Sub-State this season. Paola, Louisburg and Spring Hill are all members of the Frontier League...