Stories from Tuesday, April 21, 2015

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High School's tennis team traveled here Friday with a short- handed lineup. Head coach Lynn Barr discovered that the No. 2 singles player he intended to bring couldn't not make the trip and was unable to find a replacement on short notice. Other players were not available due to another academic activity...

Fort Scott High School players contributed to their teams Sunday afternoon as Fort Scott Community College held its fifth annual Pechone Stepps All-Star Basketball Games at Arnold Arena. Elisha Hasenplaugh scored 17 points for her Maroon team but the White squad prevailed, 98-67. FSHS seniors Aj Smith, Wyatt Reehl and Jake Bradbury combined for 16 points in helping their White squad hold on for a 100-98 win over the Maroon...

Senior Conner Antonetti shot a 79 on a cool, blustery day at Woodland Hills Golf Course Monday to win the championship of the Fort Scott Invitational by one stroke. Antonetti won by one stroke over Chanute's Tanner Funk, who finished with an 80. Funk's score helped the Blue Comets win the team title with a score of 331, well ahead of second-place Independence's 345. The Tigers, with a freshmen-dominated lineup, finished third with a 373...

Frank Halsey's pastime is benefiting the community of Fort Scott. Halsey is an avid mountain biker who has spearheaded the creation of Gunn Park Trails in the city's biggest park. His team of volunteers have recently completed a new challenging loop to the bike/hike trails...

The rains fell this weekend, but the Civil War-era show went on at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. On Saturday and Sunday, staff and volunteers at the historic site commemorated the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, and honored the sacrifice of soldiers and civilians from 1861 to 1865, during the site's annual Civil War Encampment. Visitors could also learn more about Fort Scott's role during the Civil War...

Following a 10-minute executive session, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees adopted a contract with Alysia Johnston as the new president of the college at Monday night's monthly meeting. Johnston was named president during a special board of trustees meeting on March 12...