Stories from Friday, December 11, 2020

Grace Berniece Hill, age 95, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Olathe, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County in Olathe. She was born on Feb. 14, 1925, in Oakley, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard Pottorff and Dollie Marker Pottorff. ...

A company that applied for a conditional use permit to construct a telecommunications tower at 910 S. Burke St. has withdrawn its application, according to Fort Scott City Clerk Diane Clay. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

Rules surrounding when county commissioners can talk to elected officials outside of commission meetings was the focus of a discussion during Tuesday’s meeting of the Bourbon County Commission. Sheriff Bill Martin addressed some concerns about communications with commissioners. Martin was on Tuesday’s meeting agenda to talk about salaries...

A five-day disciplinary hearing involving Bourbon County Attorney Jacqie Spradling and allegations that she lied in court and violated other professional standards to obtain convictions concluded Friday. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Uniontown Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity basketball teams traveled to Humboldt Thursday to face the Erie Red Devils in the second round of the Emprise Bank Tournament. Both teams were defeated by Erie. The Eagles’ and Lady Eagles’ 2020-21 seasons kicked off Tuesday at Humboldt with the first game of the tournament at Humboldt...