Stories from Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Alma A. Swanwick, 91, of Oswego, passed away at 12:50 a.m., March 26, 2018 at her home. She was born July 28, 1926 in Edna, Kan., to Frank Leslie and Minnie Mae (Banzet) McCorkle. As a young child, she moved with her family to Carl Junction, Mo., where she grew up and attended school. Alma was a 1944 graduate of Carl Junction High School...

Minnie Marie Baucom, age 92, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died March 27,2018, in Wichita, Kan. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

The USD 234 Board of Education is meeting this week to potentially choose the school district’s next superintendent. The board scheduled special meetings for 3 p.m. Monday and today to hold executive sessions to consider employment for the 2018-19 school year “pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under the Kansas Open Meetings Act.”...

Fort Scott Community College officials are considering a different option for a proposed student housing project. During discussion on the topic Monday, the FSCC Board of Trustees heard from President Alysia Johnston, who said college officials are looking into another option involving a proposal to address a need for student housing...

An estimated 200 children attended the annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Gunn Park, where plastic eggs awaited them with candy. There were also 36 plastic eggs that contained special prizes.

After winning nine of their first 11 games versus NJCAA Division II competition this season, Fort Scott Community College’s softball team went just 3-3 over the course of the last week. All six games counted toward Region VI-Division II post season while four of them counted in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play...

IOLA — Although host Allen salvaged a split of a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader here Saturday by winning the second game, Fort Scott Community College’s baseball team was able to maintain the share of the division lead it has with Cowley...