Stories from Tuesday, November 1, 2022

- Lovingly Written by the Family - February 21, 1954-October 27, 2022 It pains me to admit it, but apparently, I have passed away. Everyone told me it would happen one day but that wasn’t something I wanted to hear, much less experience. I did it my way though! That’s been the story of my life all my life...

Jan Fritter, age 79, a resident of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. ...

Fort Scott High School runners competed at the State Cross Country Championship Saturday in Wamego. The races for Class 1A, 2A and 4A schools took place at the Wamego Country Club. See Wednesday's print or online edition for story.

“No Ceilings.” That’s the phrase the Fort Scott Community College men’s basketball program is going by this season. The Greyhounds are a much different team than a year ago with only one returning player. This year’s Greyhound program will feature players from all across the country to try to win its fourth Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference championship in a decade...

While some Fort Scott citizens may be impatient for Cooper Street to be completed and reopened, city staff are confident the wait will mean a savings that will allow additional street projects. Assistant City Manager Brad Matkin and Street Supervisor Jerry Morgan discussed the project with city commissioners during a work session held Tuesday afternoon...

Voters learned more about candidates vying for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Kansas Commissioner of Insurance and Treasurer’s offices during a candidate forum Oct. 25. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...