Stories from Friday, October 14, 2022

Lois Anita Henderson, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born April 12, 1939, in Fort Scott the daughter of Andrew James Rose and Veneta Marie Anderson Rose. ...

Chancy Owen Dizmang, 88 residing in Salem, Org., unexpectedly passed away from a traumatic fall on Sept. 20, 2022 at Salem Hospital with his daughter at his bedside. He was born October 7 in Tribune, Kan., the son of Walter Miles Dizmang and Odema Bell (Hale)...

First-year golfer Reese Gorman, a sophomore at Uniontown Junior Senior High School, already has a rare accomplishment to add to her resumé. Gorman will compete at the Class 3-1A State Golf Championship scheduled for Oct. 17-18 in Hutchinson. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story...

Several Fort Scott High School runners earned top 10 finishes at the Southeast Kansas League meet Thursday in Chanute. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott Tiger football team was shut out for the first time this season in a 46-0 drubbing by the 5A Spring Hill Broncos Friday night. The Tigers (1-6) struggled to overcome their two biggest challenges during the contest; turnovers and stopping the Broncos’ junior RB Colton McKanna, who racked up 191 yards on 16 carries and scored 4 touchdowns. The Tigers also lost four of seven fumbles on the night and committed four penalties for 20 yards...

The Fort Scott Community College Dan Vandewynkel Alumni Rodeo took place Oct. 8 at Arnold Arena on the FSCC campus. Events, which were open to all FSCC rodeo alumni, included bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, calf roping, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, goat tying, and team roping. The event also included a rodeo athlete auction...