Stories from Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Paul Leon Moore, 77, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away early Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born June 8, 1941, in Humboldt, Kansas, the son of Paul Moore and Mary Leona Doyle Moore. Paul graduated from Humboldt High School with the Class of 1959. Paul had served for several years with the Kansas Army National Guard. He married Vivian Allen Sowder on April 2, 1977, at Emporia, Kansas. Paul spent his life working in sales. He was last employed by Shepherd Team Auto Plaza where he worked until ill health forced his retirement. He loved his dogs and watching the Kansas City Chiefs and taking care of his yard as well as watching the wildlife around his home. . ...

Voters got the change to know where candidates for local and state offices stand on key issues during a public forum Monday night at Fort Scott Community College. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum, which took place inside the Ellis Fine Arts Center. Candidates spoke on a variety of issues ranging from roads and infrastructure to budgets and health care...

Bourbon County officials said Tuesday they have moved beyond the fact-finding stage and now are in the planning phase of retaining an ambulance service. On Oct. 1, Mercy announced it would close Mercy Hospital Fort Scott on Dec. 31, which means the county is now responsible for providing an ambulance service to its citizens...

Members of the Bourbon County Young Professionals League met Saturday morning for a community service project at the Riverfront Park. The group met to paint over graffiti that covered the interior of the U.S. Highway 69 underpass inside the park. YPL members who took part in the project were Laura Agee, group leader, Chris Petty, Devin Tally and Allyson Turvey. Petty’s son, Garrett Petty, helped the group in the project...

BURLINGTON — Uniontown junior Luke George will be going to this weekend’s Class 2A State Cross Country Championship after qualifying from the Burlington Class 2A Regional here Saturday. George turned in a time of 18:18.14 in finishing in ninth place. He was one of the top five finishers from a school that did not qualify for State as a team...

’Hound women tabbed for fifth in pre-season poll

Fort Scott and Atchison will face each other on the gridiron for the first time since 1960 when the teams meet for a Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday night at Frary Field. The Tigers are 6-2 on the season and the No. 7 seed on the East side of the bracket. ...

Fort Scott Community College scored 45 seconds into Saturday night’s Jayhawk Conference battle with No. 13 Butler at Frary Field. But injuries and turnovers were major issues over the course of the game as the Grizzlies eventually took advantage of those things and went on a 35-14 victory in Jayhawk Conference play...

Tigers go down in three to Cardinals LOUISBURG — Fort Scott High’s volleyball team took it to Eudora here before falling in three sets to the Cardinals, 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, in the first round of the Louisburg Class 4A Sub-State Tournament Saturday...

ST. LOUIS — Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team went 3-1 over the weekend here and improved to 23-13 on the season. The Greyhounds have won 11 of their last 12 matches. Fort Scott lost to John A. Logan (Ill.) in its first match on Friday, 20-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18. Brittany Barnekoff led the ’Hounds with 15 kills and had a kill percentage of .414, which is quite outstanding. Sophie Mader handed out 40 assists. Abbie Casper had 17 digs while Hana Ronnebaum had 15...

Clements, McClure earn at-large berths to girls’ championship