Accidents And Disasters

Red Cross recognizes youngster for aiding family after accident (05/02/08)
A 9-year-old girl has been credited with taking swift action in helping her family following a car accident. Around 8:30 p.m. April 12, Sammie Poyner, a third grader at Winfield Scott Elementary, was riding in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Corvette driven by her dad, David Gonzales. Heston Poyner, Sammie's 8 year-old brother, was riding in the back seat...

Program to help youngsters become safer (05/01/08)
An upcoming educational program will soon give local youngsters the chance to become safer, healthier and more productive citizens. The 13th Annual Kids Day America/International, a health, safety and environmental awareness day designed to benefit children and their families, will take place in thousands of cities worldwide at the same time on the same day. ...

Bourbon County receives federal funds for emergency uses (04/25/08)
By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Bourbon County has once again received federal grant money that will be used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. Local officials recently announced that Bourbon County has been awarded $5,727 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. ...