Stories from Friday, October 25, 2019

Early voting got underway Wednesday at the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office. These voting booths are located on the first floor at the northeast entrance of the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Ave. Ballots can be obtained, then cast in the machines inside the clerk’s office across the hall from the booths. All voters must show a photo identification. Early voting is available from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and ends at noon on Monday, Nov. 4...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees is moving forward in the realm of technology. On Monday, board members continued a discussion with FSCC Director of Information Technology Jason Simon on the use of technology for future board meetings and agendas...

Visitors to Robert Williams’ house at 711 S. Crawford St., will encounter a pirate-themed Halloween display that features various pirate scenes, as well as lights, sounds, a spooky graveyard, and a tunnel trick-or-treaters walk through to get to the house. Williams said he and his wife began putting the display together Oct. 1...

Fort Scott Community College officials will wait on an appeal process concerning an alleged complaint filed regarding the eligibility of a student-athlete on the FSCC football team. FSCC was contacted Oct. 15 by the office of the National Junior College Athletic Association regarding a formal complaint from a non-conference school that had been filed with the NJCAA, FSCC Vice President of Student Affairs and Athletic Director Tom Havron said in a news release...

Two Fort Scott High School Tiger golfers battled harsh conditions to finish in the top 10 overall at the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 4A Girls Golf State Championship Monday and Tuesday at the Hesston Golf Course. Senior Lauren Madison shot an 85 on the first day and an 86 on day two for a total score of 171 to finish in fourth place. Sophomore Karlie Chipman shot an 88, 89 for a total score of 177 to finish in seventh place...

Despite leading at two different times during the game, the Fort Scott High School Tiger football team couldn’t overcome two costly second-half turnovers, falling to the Eudora Cardinals 21-12 Friday night. With the loss, the Tigers finish their regular season 1-7 overall. The Cardinals ended their regular season at 3-5...