Stories from Thursday, February 14, 2019

Robert Earl Lightwine, age 72, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Feb. 28, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son Harold Lee Lightwine and Maida Belle Parker Lightwine. Bob graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1965. ...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys lost another close one to Pittsburg, 59-55, and the Lady Tigers were dominated by the Purple Dragons 49-19 Thursday night in Pittsburg. The Purple Dragon boys, (10-0, 14-3) who had clinched at least a share of the SEK league title heading into the game, earned the SEK championship outright after the win. The Tiger boys fell to 3-6 in the SEK and 3-12 overall, while the Lady Tigers dropped to 2-7 in the SEK and 3-14 overall...