Stories from Friday, April 9, 2021

Agnes Post, 96, of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Diversified Care in Chanute. She was born Sept. 22, 1924, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Elmer E. and Susie Agnes (Judge) Norman. Agnes worked as a Nurse Aide for Mercy and also at area nursing homes...

Vivian Lucile Bright, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. ...

When the Fort Scott City Commissioners met Tuesday, they continued a discussion of changing some fees for city services and approved fees for mowing, airport rentals, Buck Run Community Center, Aquatic Center and redemption of dogs. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The county will move forward with formation of a citizen’s advisory board for human resources concerns, as well as a committee to look into shared services. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

The Fort Scott High School varsity tennis team battled windy conditions to finish first in a Chanute quad Tuesday night. The Tigers scored 11 points as a team to place first ahead of Ottawa in second with 10 points, Chanute and Iola in third with eight points, and Chanute Christian Academy in fifth with three points...

The Pittsburg Purple Dragons hammered the Fort Scott Lady Tigers in a doubleheader Thursday evening at Don Hewett Field. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story.

The Fort Scott Tiger varsity baseball team dropped to 0-6 on the season after losing its first two games of the LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament Friday in Fort Scott. The Tigers were blanked 10-0 by the Ottawa Cyclones in game one Friday afternoon, and fell short in their Friday evening matchup with the Piper Pirates, losing 5-1...