Stories from Friday, September 18, 2020

Bonnie Sue Taylor, 80, of Bronson, Kan., passed away Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Coffeyville, Kan., the daughter of Raymond Samuel and Florence Rhoda (Wyckoff) Mason. She married Ronald “Ronnie” Fred Taylor on May 31, 1959, in Fort Scott, and he survives of the home...

Continued improvement of the county’s infrastructure was a much-discussed topic during Tuesday’s Bourbon County Commission meeting. Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis provided a progress report for commissioners on the status of flooding that took place in April through July 2019 in the county, and Federal Emergency Management assistance. Wallis and Commissioner Jeff Fischer talked about work that has already been completed, as well as creating a mitigation plan for the future...

Not only are students and teachers at Uniontown USD 235 settling in to a year of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, junior and senior high students and staff are also entering the launch of the Kansas Can School Redesign project. On Monday, Junior and Senior High School Principal Mike Reith reported on the redesign project...

With students in both county school districts back in classes, some are facing quarantine either due to contact or having a confirmed case of coronavirus. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Due to COVID-19 issues at Fort Scott High School, football games scheduled in the next two weeks have been cancelled, according to USD 234 officials. The following Tiger football games have been cancelled: Friday night’s varsity game at Independence; Sept. 21 JV vs. Independence; Sept. 25 varsity at Pittsburg; Sept. 28 JV home vs. Pittsburg...

The Fort Scott High School varsity girls’ cross country team finished first and the varsity boys placed second at the Fort Scott Cross Country Invitational Thursday in Fort Scott. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story.

The Uniontown Eagle varsity football team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 14-6 victory over the Pleasanton Blu-Jays Friday night in Pleasanton. In a matchup of Three Rivers League teams, the Eagles controlled the first half, going up 14-0 at halftime. ...