Stories from Tuesday, October 1, 2019

A golf tournament to raise money for the Southeast Kansas Special Olympics raised more than double the amount during last year's event, organizers said. Steve Anthony, co-organizer of the Bourbon County Golf Scramble, which took place Saturday at Woodland Hills Golf Course, said $23,300 was raised through the event. The tournament was hosted by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office...

The Uniontown Eagle volleyball team came away with victories during a home tournament Sept. 24, and the varsity team went 1-3 at a tournament at Cherryvale on Saturday. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story.

The city’s new finance director was announced during Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, and she is no stranger to working with the city. City leaders announced that Susan Bancroft (Peery) will replace outgoing director of finance Rhonda Dunn, who last month announced her plans to resign to pursue another job opportunity. ...

Rural fire departments in Bourbon County will have some new equipment to work with in the event of a crisis situation. Specialty Risk Insurance has partnered with Nationwide and the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in the annual Nominate Your Fire Department Contest, which awards grain rescue tubes and hands-on training to help first responders save lives, a news release said...

After 70 years, a lot has changed for one business in Fort Scott, growing from two employees to 30 and three locations. Diehl, Banwart and Bolton CPA celebrated its anniversary during the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Fort Scott Community College football team was trounced 42-16 by the Garden City Broncbusters Saturday in Garden City. The Greyhounds, now 3-2 overall and 3-2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, found themselves down 28-9 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Broncbuster outscored FSCC 14-7 in the final period...