Stories from Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Fort Scott Community College President Alysia Johnston spoke of positive things happening at the college during the board of trustees meeting Monday evening. "We are first in the nation of community colleges through an organization called Smart Asset," Johnston said. "We are very proud...(and) are going to celebrate that accomplishment Oct. 14."...

USD 234 is moving forward with a new business manager after action taken Tuesday by the USD 234 Board of Education. During a three-minute special meeting Tuesday, the board unanimously approved hiring Gina Shelton, currently a CPA working with a local firm, as business manager and board clerk for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year...

Thirty people crammed into the Bourbon County Commissioner meeting room Tuesday to voice their concern about locating a new county jail near the Christian Learning Center. But their voices had already been heard. Commissioners voted to reverse their decision to buy 13.7 acres along Jayhawk and Liberty Bell roads...

Uniontown held it's home varsity tournament at Woodland Hills Golf Course Monday with Eureka coming away with both the team and individual titles. Eureka shot 379 as a team with Raegan Boone winning the individual title with her score of 93 over 18 holes. Anderson County followed in team standings at 410 with Fredonia next at 463. Uniontown was fourth at 494...

Fort Scott Community College freshman outfielder Blake Shepard, 20, Ponca City, Okla., succumbed to injuries suffered in a Sept. 20 car accident late Monday night. The accident occurred as Shepard was returning to Fort Scott. He was flown to a Wichita hospital. Reports indicated that he was paralyzed from the neck down...

CHANUTE --Fort Scott High School's junior varsity tennis team completed its season here Monday and finished fifth out of nine teams. Three entries finished fourth in their brackets. Britni Addington played No. 1 singles. She defeated Natalie Woolfolk of Labette County, 6-1, in the first round. Kaylee Bryant of Independence took a 6-4 verdict in the semifinal and Shelby Bubb of Parsons defeated Addington by the same score in the third-place match...

UNIONTOWN -- It was Senior Night. It was Dig Pink Night. But it wasn't a good night overall for Uniontown's volleyball team Tuesday as they won only one of three matches in a Three Rivers League quadrangular at the West Bourbon Elementary gymnasium...