Stories from Saturday, March 18, 2017

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's boys' tennis team started its season here Tuesday with matches at the Independence Invitational against tough competition. "We have work to do, but with work, we can improve on these areas that are hurting us," FSHS head coach Lynn Barr said...

Fort Scott Community College's softball dropped both ends of a Jayhawk Conference-Division II doubleheader to Neosho County at the Betty Ruth Willard Complex Wednesday afternoon, 19-2 and 12-10. The games were moved from Tuesday due to cold weather...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team swept Labette here Thursday in a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader. The Greyhounds had a fairly easy time in the opener, winning 11-3, but had to hold off the Cardinals in the nightcap, 9-8...

John Edwin Diehl, 98, formerly of Fort Scott, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born to Oscar and Zona (Cripe) Diehl in Beaver, Iowa, July 5, 1918. He attended school in Beaver; Wacker, Illinois; and Stet, Missouri before heading off to college. ...

The Fort Scott Police Department and USD 234 officials dealt with an incident Wednesday in which a student allegedly brought a handgun to school. According to a news release issued about 4:30 p.m. by the FSPD, Fort Scott School Resource Officer Joe Allen responded about 7:47 a.m. to Eugene Ware School, 900 E. Third St., to meet with school administrators. Upon arrival, it was discovered a 10-year-old boy had brought an unloaded handgun to school...

vere weather preparedness during a storm spotter class Wednesday evening at Fort Scott Community College. Representatives of Bourbon County Emergency Management, city and rural fire departments and other first responders attended the class, which took place in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus. Steve Runnels with the National Weather Service office in Springfield, Mo., led the class...

Local family was at Florida airport when shooter opened fire