Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Kae Lani Bryan has been named the new head softball coach at Fort Scott Community College, replacing Lana Ross who left after one season to take the same position at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Bryan played high-school ball at Picher, which is now a ghost town following an EPA-mandated buyout of contaminated parcels of land, graduating in 2006. ...

Christmas in June? Actually, at the Hudicek-Ashwill house at 21 N. Caldwell, it’s RAAMmas. The coast-to-coast bicycle race is making its annual pass through Fort Scott this week as the Hudicek-Ashwill family hosts a rest and information stop at Time Station 30. This year, it’s been set up with a “RAAMmas” theme, which includes an inflatable snowman in one part of the front yard, an inflatable Christmas dragon (yep, dragon) in another part, and other decorations...

Former Major League Baseball player Adam LaRoche, who played for six teams in a 12-season MLB career, is one of 13 named to the Class of 2018 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, the hall announced Wednesday. The induction ceremony will be held Oct. 7 in Wichita...

When closing the doors to The Shiney Studio at 123 S. National Ave. in May, the owners posted a statement on the business’ website and also on social media. The statement accused courthouse employees of using courthouse security cameras to spy on co-owner DandeLyon Vredenburg, who is involved in a civil lawsuit brought by her ex-husband...

The Fort Scott Police Department is seeking information from the public in connection with the alleged theft of multiple vehicles early Sunday morning from a local car dealership and an ensuing pursuit. As of Tuesday, reports from law enforcement agencies involved in the pursuit, which went through several counties, indicate one suspect has been taken into custody while others remain at large. The FSPD is continuing an investigation into the incident...

More than 600 bicyclists and their supporters from across Kansas and the U.S. completed the 558-mile Bike Across America tour of Kansas at the Fort Scott National Historic Site Saturday. The eight-day ride began June 8 near Johnson City. This is the second time the ride is known to have ended in Fort Scott. The route varies each year, but takes participants across the state along paved roads. The first ride was held in 1975...