Stories from Thursday, November 9, 2017

Tina Lee Banwart, age 31, of Fort Scott, Kan., went Home on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. She lost her battle of cancer to win the victory into eternal life with her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born at home on March 29, 1986, in Gridley, Ill., in the very house where her great grandfather was born in 1906. She married Tyler Banwart on Aug. 8, 2004...

Janet Lee Gregory, 85, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 4, 2017 at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ernest Henry and Florence (Reynolds) Morrison. She married Joe Frank Gregory Oct. 19, 1952, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death Feb. 13, 2010...

Larry D. Anderson, 77, retired pastor and chaplain of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Riverside Christian Church, 1001 Litchfield N. Wichita...

Fort Scott Community College is the 2017 A-Division National Champion Meat Judging Team. The students competed in the Carggill High Plains Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest Oct. 29 in Friona, Texas. They wrapped up their FSCC judging career by winning every division as a team, having all four team members in the top-five individually, and winning with another 200-point lead over their competitors...

Much discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission centered around improvements to properties and infrastructure throughout the city. Along with talk during public hearings regarding dilapidated structures, commissioners and city officials also continued discussion on the future of the Stout Building located at the corner of First Street and National Avenue...

Three Fort Scott High School players were chosen for the All-Southeast Kansas League Soccer Second Team, which was released Monday. Micah Self, Tanner Fox and John Montojo were all selected. League champion Coffeyville had seven total picks with Jose Villanueva, Adrian Perez, Easton Dougan, Oscar Escudero, and David Ramirez on the First Team and Heath Williams and Larson Hoggatt on the Second Team...

Fort Scott High’s Kharsyn Dwyer was named to the First Team when the Southeast Kansas League announced it’s All-League volleyball team Monday. Dwyer was the only Tiger named to the squad. Kate Gordon and Hannah Burnett of league champion Independence, Abbie Casper and Myla Turner of Pittsburg, Tristan Gegg of Labette County, Nena Taylor of Parsons, and Myla Turner of Pittsburg were also named to the First Team...

Fort Scott High School graduate Katie Gorman was named to the All-Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division team as the libero for Fort Scott Community College in the list released Tuesday afternoon. Gorman, one of the top three in the nation in digs, is a sophomore at FSCC. She was also named a First Team libero on the All-District N team, which includes players from Cowley, Highland, Hesston, and Kansas City Kansas...

The University of St. Mary junior varsity led a majority of the way — just over 29 of the 40 minutes played — at Arnold Arena Wednesday night as the Spires rallied in the final five minutes and then held off Fort Scott Community College’s women, 78-74...

Fort Scott Community College’s men broke a three-game losing streak Wednesday night when the Greyhounds defeated the Saint Mary junior varsity, 83-73. The Spires didn’t make it easy as they shot lights out early on, connecting on their first six field-goal attempts in building a 17-14 lead. The Greyhounds (2-3) went on a 13-0 run to in front by three with 9:36 left in the first half...