Stories from Friday, February 9, 2018

Junior Eugene Lawrence, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born May 9, 1928, in Deerfield, Mo., the son of Edward Samuel Lawrence and Nellie Zimmerman Lawrence. ...

Shirley Mae Soto, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Dec. 30, 1938, in California, the daughter of Lee Wurtz and Pauline Sharp Wurtz. ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday heard about issues with one of the city’s bucket trucks, and approved a request to seek a new truck. Commissioners also approved a project for tree removal at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport, and also heard about a busy year for the Fort Scott Fire Department from Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou...

Bourbon County Commissioners are facing a decision on what to do about two aged bridges that have been listed on the fracture critical list. It will cost a million dollars to replace or remove each bridge, which is $2 million more than the county has...

The family of Ginger Thomas cordially invites you to attend a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Lath Branch Cemetery. It is located approximately three miles east of Fort Scott on U.S. Highway 54 at 245th Street at the end of Lucky Road...

ALTAMONT — Chanute, coached by former Fort Scott High Wrestler Andy Albright, broke Pittsburg’s two-year run as Southeast Kansas League wrestling champions here Thrusday when his Blue Comets defeated the Purple Dragons, 62-12, in the finals of the league dual tournament...

Three Fort Scott High School seniors signed letters of intent to play football at in-state colleges in the high school commons Wednesday morning. Zarek Fewell, who set FSHS records for single-season rushing yards, total touchdowns and total points last season, signed to play at Garden City Community College. The Broncbusters, NJCAA National Champions in 2016, are coached by Jeff Sims, who was head coach at Fort Scott Community College from 2007-2010...

Northeast boys 53, Neodesha 41. NEODESHA — Northeast’s boys won a non-league battle with Neodesha here Friday night, 53-41, improving to 10-6 for the season. No other details were available at press time. The Vikings play at Yates Center in a key Three Rivers League battle Tuesday night. The first-place Wildcats won a non-league game at Erie, 80-57, Friday night. Northeast is 7-1 in the TRL, one game behind Yates Center...

HIGHLAND — Fort Scott Community College’s women lost for the fourth consecutive time Wednesday night as No. 3-ranked Highland bounced the Greyhounds, 85-43, in Jayhawk Conference-Division II play. Although Fort Scott (0-4 division, 1-4 Region VI, 11-11 overall) had a quick start, Highland led by the end of the first quarter, 25-12, and at the half, 43-24...

HIGHLAND — Fort Scott Community College’s men were undefeated in January but Highland kept the Greyhounds winless in February with a 91-66 win in Jayhawk Conference-Division II play here Wednesday night. Fort Scott had won eight straight games before falling Saturday at Johnson County. A sluggish first half in which they were outscored 45-24 by the Scotties made things too tough to overcome in the second half...

No. 9 LCHS boys rally in second half for 66-61 win