Stories from Friday, July 10, 2020

Roy C. Holdridge, Jr. a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the home of his daughter in Elephant Butte, N.M. He was born Dec. 13, 1938, to Gladys “Happy” and Roy C. Holdridge, Sr. He grew up going to school and working with his father at their new and used car dealerships, Holdridge Motor Company in Albuquerque, N.M...

After a lengthy discussion, Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a motion to sign off on a $118,892 grant the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office received from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Police Serving hiring program...

USD 234 vehicles are ready to transport students if needed for the 2020-21 school year. Kansas Highway Patrol troopers were in Fort Scott on Wednesday to inspect district buses and other vehicles in preparation for the upcoming new school year. USD 234 Transportation Director Joe Allen said Thursday 28 district buses and 25 other district vehicles such as vans and passenger cars passed inspection...

A campaign to recall two Fort Scott City Commissioners is underway. Citizen Michael Hoyt, who spoke during the Tuesday commission meeting, said he currently is working on the recall of commissioners Randy Nichols and Lindsey Watts. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...