Stories from Friday, September 16, 2022

James Raymond Bahr, age 93, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo. He was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Gridley, Kan., the son of Henry Bahr and Lydia Ott Bahr and later beloved step-mother, Emma Reber Bahr. ...

OMAHA, Neb. — On Thursday, National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Jill Jaworski as the new superintendent of Fort Scott National Historic Site. Jaworski currently serves as the Chief Park Ranger at Cape Lookout National Seashore in Harkers Island, N.C. She will assume her new role at Fort Scott in November...

For the third time this year, the Fort Scott City Commission is facing the task of appointing a new commissioner to fill a vacancy. During a special meeting Thursday, commissioners accepted the resignation of Josh Jones. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

Having not worked a full year with the city of Fort Scott, Kelley Zellner submitted his letter of resignation Thursday. City commissioners are expected to address Zellner’s resignation during their regular meeting Tuesday, which begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall...

INDEPENDENCE - It was a night of firsts for the Fort Scott Tigers in a 21-20 win over the Independence Bulldogs Friday night. The Tigers (1-2, 1-0) not only picked up their first win of the season, the offense scored its first first-half points, took the lead for the first time this season and made some key plays on both sides of the ball to nip the Bulldogs (1-2) and take the top spot in the SEK League...