Stories from Friday, March 6, 2015

The United Way Board of Directors presented contributor awards Thursday at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee. The awards were given to area employees for the their support of the United Way's campaign to fund local agencies that provide services to Bourbon County residents...

The Fort Scott Community College rodeo team is preparing for the annual Spring Rodeo this weekend on the FSCC campus. Team members have been preparing practically all season for the event, which is set to begin tonight and run through Sunday at the college. Assistant Rodeo Coach Cali Griffin said performances for the public are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m...

PAOLA -- Fort Scott High's boys got rolling in the second half here Thursday night in their 65-49 first-round Paola Class 4A-Division I Sub-State Tournament game against Louisburg. The Tigers (15-6), the top seed here, had trouble getting their first basket in both the first and second quarters. But they scored 13 of the first 17 points of the third and never looked back...

Wilma C. Huff, 96 of Fort Scott, Kan., died at 4:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at the Guest Home Estates of Fort Scott. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Midland Cremation Society, Joplin, Mo.