Stories from Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Debra Sue Lowry, 62 went to be with the Lord on Jan. 7, 2018. She was born May 20, 1955 in El Dorado, Kan., the daughter of Patricia Ann (Long) Johnson and Harold ‘Smoky’ Long. Debra married Donald E. Lowry on April 15, 1976; they later divorced. Debra was a longtime resident of Fort Scott, Kan. ...

The Bourbon County Commissioners are hoping to open a fourth rock quarry. On Tuesday, commissioners announced they will hold a public hearing on Feb. 6 to discuss opening a quarry on the Steve Shepherd property located on the southwest corner of 125th Street and Sycamore Road intersection...

The USD 234 Board of Education discussed future roof repairs at all four school buildings during its Monday meeting. During the board’s first meeting of 2018, USD 234 Superintendent Bob Beckham there is expected to be money left over from the $40.8 million school bond projects that can be used to address roofs. The bond projects are wrapping up with completion of various punch list items. District officials are looking to let bids for roof repairs in the near future...

Sun glints off the surface of an ice-covered lake at Gunn Park on Tuesday. Recent frigid temperatures froze over both lakes at the park. High temperatures are expected to be in the 50s today and Thursday before frigid temperatures move back into the area...

A women’s basketball game scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Arnold Arena will not be held as Fort Scott Community College’s women’s basketball team has received a forfeit win from the Sterling College junior varsity. Injuries and lack of players were among the reasons Sterling will not be able to play...

BURLINGTON — Uniontown sophomore Colt Eck finished second in the 152-pound weight class at the Burlington Invitational here Saturday, falling only to a state-ranked wrestler in the final. Eck, the only Eagle who was sent here, received a first-round bye. He then went on to pin Andrew Bowman, who was wrestling unattached, in the quarters...

BONNER SPRINGS — Kyle Montojo finished fifth in the 126-pound weight class here Saturday at the Bonner Springs Dick Burns Mat Classic. The Tigers finished 14th as a team with 13 points. Host Bonner Springs was the champion. Montojo won his first-round match over Ethan Snodgrass, who was competing as a non-scoring member (unattached) of another school’s team, by pin in his first-round match. Montojo lost an 8-2 decision to Hunter Ross of Lee’s Summit North in the quarterfinals...

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BURLINGTON — The first-year Fort Scott High School girls’ wrestling team finished in second place at the Burlington Invitational here Saturday. The Tigers finished with 45 points to beat out Parsons for second by 3 points. McPherson was the team champion with 76 points. Twenty-five schools entered at least one wrestler...

Editor's Note: This version has been updated to correct an error concerning the Chanute-Independence game outcome.

Coffeyville didn’t make it easy for Fort Scott High’s girls in Southeast Kansas League play Tuesday night. But in the end, the Tigers’ greater depth was too much for the Golden Tornado to overcome as Fort Scott took a 48-37 victory. Fort Scott is now 3-1 in the SEK and 4-4 overall, tied for second place with Independence. Coffeyville (0-3, 0-8), meanwhile, has lost its last 20 league games and its last 16 overall...