Stories from Friday, December 1, 2023

Cathy Jean Killion, age 73, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., passed away early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born March 22, 1950, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of William Wayne Watkins and Edna Mae “Cricket” Kells Watkins. ...

Fort Scott Community College officials are dealing with changes in enrollment figures, including a “slight” decrease in the number of students and credit hours from this time last year, FSCC President Jason Kegler reported to the FSCC Board of Trustees on Nov. 20...

Timken Belts, a Fort Scott manufacturer, has plans to scale down operations and eventually close in the coming years. Officials with the Timken Company notified employees at the Fort Scott facility of plans to close the plant in two years. The plant, located at 4505 Campbell Road, opened in 1986 and manufactures belts for industrial applications, company spokesman Scott Schroeder said in a statement Thursday...

As Fort Scott Community College officials work through some financial challenges, its president is optimistic about the future. FSCC President Dr. Jason Kegler discussed the college’s financial situation and outlook with the FSCC Board of Trustees during the board’s Nov. 20 meeting and addressed questions with the Tribune during a Thursday interview...