Pittsburg News

McKenzie has been serving as interim CFO since July 2012. He will continue to oversee the company's finance, accounting, treasury and investor relations divisions, and he will also assume responsibility for the performance management, information technology and operational analysis teams.

Via Christi Health is laying off 28 people from its hospital in Pittsburg as part its statewide cost-cutting measures.

"I knew I'd be drafted, and music was what I loved. So I thought this may be a good opportunity," said Copenhaver, who was 20 at the time.

It happened just after 11:15 p.m. near South 260th Street and East 570th Avenue, about two miles east of Pittsburg in Crawford County.

Two students awarded scholarships from Pitsco Education PITTSBURG, KS - Pitsco Education has awarded $500 scholarships to two 2013 Star Academy Program students who have found success in the acceleration program and embody its ideals.