Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger softball team cruised to a Class 4A regional title and booked a second-straight trip to the state tournament Tuesday in Fort Scott. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott Community College Greyhound softball program has won its first National Junior College Athletic Association Region 6 Plains District championship in school history. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Gary Gene Davis, age 71, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away in Nevada, Mo., on May 10, 2024.  Gary was born on March 14, 1953, the son of Val Gene and Patricia Ann (Edgar) Davis at Fort Scott, Kan. He married Linda Sutterby on Oct. 9, 1982 at Miami, Okla., she preceded him in death on Aug. ...

Sylvia Ellen Woodall, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born April 30, 1939, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of John Emery Henderson and Mary Olive Wilcox Henderson. Sylvia graduated from the Pleasanton High School. She married David Allen Woodall on Jan. 31, 1960, in Miami, Okla. Sylvia was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking and sewing and caring for her family...

John Lee Trebian, Jr., age 39, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, May 13, 2024. Services for John Trebian are pending and will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Bourbon County officials continue a process to clean up and make repairs following late April storms that caused damages countywide. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Voters approved a sales tax issue that officials say will help bring an emergency room to Bourbon County. The unofficial results show 1,611 voters cast a yes ballot and 498 cast a no ballot for a total of 2,107 votes. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story...