Stories from Friday, May 4, 2018

Ralph Wayne Daniels, age 48, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Fort Scott. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Betty M. Ray, age 93, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died May 2, 2018 at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan. She was born May 28, 1924 at LaPorte, Ind., to O.G. and Myrtle Taylor Culver. She graduated from LaPorte High School and South Bend College of Commerce...

Two groups of Fort Scott High School students presented their ideas for improving Fort Scott during Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission. Teacher Amber Toth thanked commissioners for allowing the student groups to present their projects. She said the students research projects throughout the entire semester. Students present projects, which are voted on and narrowed down to the top two groups, which then get to make presentations to the city commission...

Completing a move to the new Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center may take a little longer after a water leak was discovered in the facility Monday. Bourbon County Commissioner Nick Ruhl said Friday a “90-degree elbow broke and ran water for at least eight hours” before the leak was discovered. The leak sprung in a hallway between the kitchen and laundry room of the new facility...

A group of students at Uniontown High School are showing their artistic sides, and their work has paid off. Art students at UHS have earned several awards and recognition for their work throughout their high school years, most recently the Three Rivers League Art Show which took place April 4 in Yates Center. UHS took home 11 of 30 gold medals given out at the competition...

HUMBOLDT — Uniontown’s track team competed at the Humboldt Invitational Thursday. For the boys, Colt Eck placed third in the 800 meters, Ben George was fourth in high jump and the 400 meters, Luke George was fourth in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs, and Hayden Miller was fifth in triple jump...

Fort Scott High School held a dodgeball tournament Wednesday afternoon as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Senior Hannah Reel took charge of the tournament this year “because of what they’ve done for me.” The American Heat Association not only uses funds raised for the research into prevention of heart disease but also to help those who suffer from heart conditions, such as Reel, who was born with a rare condition that causes problems with blood flow. ...

NEVADA — A steady stream of runs over the last six innings pushed Fort Scott High’s baseball team to an 11-4 win over Nevada at Lyons Stadium here Tuesday. Coincidentally, the Tigers’ last win over Nevada was by that same score here two years ago. After a scoreless first inning, the Tigers (12-6) scored twice in the top of the second inning. Nevada responded with all 4 of its runs in the bottom of the inning...

COFFEYVILLE — Fort Scott High’s golf team finished third at the Coffeyville Invitational here Tuesday but that did not cause the Tigers to drop in the Southeast Kansas League standings following the third of four designated tournaments. The Tigers shot 364 in finishing third. Chanute, the league leader, was again the winner with a 337 followed by Labette County at 354...

UNIONTOWN —Uniontown’s baseball team closed out the regular season with a sweep of Pleasanton here Thursday. The Eagles won game one of the Three Rivers League doubleheader, 3-2, and rolled in the second game, 12-2. Nick Hathaway (4-2) allowed 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 13 batters on 99 pitches as he went the distance in game one for Uniontown (12-6 TRL, 14-6 overall)...

Seward County batters crushed three first-inning home runs and pitcher Tanner King stymied Fort Scott Community College’s batters into the sixth inning as the visiting Saints took a 9-1 upset over the Greyhounds in Friday’s first game of their best-of-three Region VI Tournament playoff series...