Stories from Friday, April 25, 2025

Charles "Charley" E. Wratchford of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home. Charley passed away after a brief battle with cancer. He fought hard and faced each day with courage. He was born Dec. 20, 1937, at home in Hammond, Kan., to the late Everett and Mabel Wratchford with his twin brother Gerald. He married Mary E. Carson on June 6, 1959, in Miami, Oklahoma...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed the public hearing process for zoning. On April 14, commissioners appointed a nine-member zoning advisory board which will assist the commission in developing a zoning resolution. Commissioners also discussed the board’s proposed bylaws, which were to include a change in the number of members on the board...

Bourbon County Commissioners have decided to table a request from Sheriff Bill Martin for the purchase of a new vehicle for the sheriff’s department. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School and Uniontown High School track teams competed at the Columbus High School Titan Invitational Tuesday. See Saturday's print or online edition for full results.

The Fort Scott High School boys tennis team tied for fifth place in its last regular season match of the season Thursday in Chanute. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The USD 234 Board of Education on April 14 received an overview of a potential project to make improvements to softball fields at Fisher Park. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team rocked the Labette County High School Grizzlies 10-3 Friday in Altamont. The Lady Tiger softball team swept the Lady Grizzlies in a doubleheader; 21-1 in game one and 19-2 in game two. See Saturday's print or online edition for recap...