Stories from Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Brenda Jo (Kruse) Davis, 41, of Hepler, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 at her residence in Hepler. Brenda was born Nov. 29, 1973 in Girard, a daughter of Charles D. and Dolline (Pulliam) Kruse. She was paralyzed in an automobile accident in 1989...

The speed limit along a portion of South National Avenue will soon change following approval Tuesday by the Fort Scott City Commission. Fort Scott Police Chief Travis Shelton appeared before the commission to recommend lowering the speed limit on National from the currently posted 30 mph to 20 mph from Sixth to 15th streets. Commissioners approved the recommended change following a brief discussion on speed limits, inattentive driving and driving in school and construction work zones...

After some minor tweaking Tuesday afternoon, Bourbon County Commissioners completed the 2016 budget, which contains less of a mill levy increase than they first anticipated. After department heads submitted their budget requests -- most with raises for their employees and some with additional staff -- the commissioners were looking at about a 13-mill increase. ...

UNIONTOWN -- How do you top an unbeaten season in junior high football? That's the task for Uniontown's team after compiling a 6-0 mark last year. And as with all seventh- and eighth-grade teams, there is the inevitable change from year to year, with one group returning and another moving on to the high school ranks...

PLEASANTON -- Uniontown won three of five matches in the Three Rivers League Pre-Season Volleyball Tournament here Saturday. The Eagles produced a 3-1 record in pool play to advance to the third-place match before losing in three sets to St. Paul to finish fourth...

Fort Scott High School's volleyball team started its season off by beating one of their rivals for the first time in five years. But the Tigers settled for a split in a home triangular at the FSHS gymnasium after losing in straight sets to one of the top teams in the state...