Stories from Friday, September 26, 2025

Angelina Marie “Angie” Yeates Randall, age 58, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to First Baptist Youth Fund. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

This part one of a two-part series. Calvin L. Osborne, an author, historical researcher and Civil War reenactor, shared stories of his ancestors’ journey from slavery to freedom during a presentation Sept. 20 at the Fort Scott National Historic Site...

As Bourbon County Commissioners work through a process toward zoning, they heard concerns Monday from a county resident on a Bitcoin mining operation taking place in Bourbon County. Although commissioners have taken no formal action to adopt zoning, they appointed seven people to a planning commission which would take recommendations on zoning and planning issues, conduct public hearings on zoning and provide reports to the county commission...

The Uniontown High School Eagle football team struggled with turnovers and slowing down the offensive attack of the Southeast Lancers in the second half en route to a 40-18 rout Friday afternoon in Uniontown. The Eagles (2-2) got out to a hot start in the first half, leading the Lancers (2-2) by a score of 6-0 late in the first quarter and 12-6 late in the first half. ...

The Fort Scott High School Tigers took advantage of opportunities in the first half, but a second-half slide saw the Pittsburg Dragons win the battle of the longtime SEK rivals, 22-15 Friday night at Hutchinson Field. Fans packed the stadium for the matchup between the Tigers (1-3) and their head coaches; Johnathan Stark leading the Tigers and Josh Lattimer at the helm for the Dragons (2-2.)...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity girls tennis team was on the road this week with tournaments Wednesday in Chanute and Thursday in Pittsburg. At the Pittsburg Invitational, the Tigers finished in third place with nine team points behind Lamar in first place with 12 points and Labette County in second with 11 points. Pittsburg with seven points and Iola with one point rounded out the top five...

Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Middle School cross country teams competed at the Prairie View-Ramsey Invitational Thursday in LaCygne. FSHS Varsity girls 5K Alli Wheeler, third place, 22:06.75 Raylee Cowan, 11th place, 23:41.23 Bristol Marsh, 12th place, 23:43.06...