Stories from Tuesday, December 14, 2021

On Dec. 8, 2021, Naomi Ione Pruitt left this world to join her beloved husband, Floyd. This day was the eighth anniversary of Floyd’s passing, thus completing the best love story that’s ever been lived. On July 30, 1924, Naomi was born to Pleasant and Myrtle Pruitt. ...

James Brett Dawson, age 65, resident of Fort Scott, KS, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at Advent Health in Shawnee Mission, Kan. He was born Jan. 9, 1956, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of James “Jim” and Patricia Placke Dawson. Brett enjoyed the Old West. ...

Representatives of a group of Fort Scott Community College alumni brought their concerns with the closing of the FSCC football program to the college’s Board of Trustees on Monday night. Matt Glades, an FSCC alumnus and currently an assistant coach for the Fort Scott High School football team, and Jack Milligan, who is leading the alumni group, spoke during the public comments portion of the meeting...

A clerical error with recent tax statements will result in higher taxes for some county residents. Bourbon County Business Manager Susan Bancroft explained the process for generating tax statements during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Uniontown High School Lady Eagles sealed first place in the Emprise Bank Pre-Season Basketball Tournament with a 58-22 victory over Crest Friday night in Humboldt. The win put the Lady Eagles at 3-0 to start the season. UHS senior Danielle Howard once again led in points, adding 19 in the win to add to her total of 1,001 career points at Uniontown. ...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger basketball teams split their matchups with the Chanute Blue Comets Tuesday night in the Tigerdome, with the Lady Tigers cruising to a 61-29 victory and the Tiger boys sliding in overtime to fall 73-63. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story...