Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees heard an update Monday on a long-term plan to save the college money on energy use over the next several years. During their regular meeting, Chevron Energy Solutions Company representatives John O'Herron and Tim Mense presented a report to the board on the process of implementing the plan, which will ultimately save the college between $80,000 and $100,000 each year on utility expenses alone, O'Herron said...

FSHS, FSMS parents can use Internet to check kids' progress

Being outspent and running an unconventional campaign, Democrat Nancy Boyda trails Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun by two percentage points in a race for the 2nd congressional district seat, according to a poll taken by Boyda. An internal poll by Boyda's campaign revealed Ryun leading 42 percent to 40 percent, with a four-point margin of error, Boyda told The Fort Scott Tribune in an interview Monday...

Motorists in Bourbon County could encounter slight delays as the Kansas Department of Transportation pounds the pavement this week. KDOT crews began conducting fall weight deflectometer (FWD) tests this week on various highways in Bourbon, Neosho and Labette counties, as part of the KDOT Major Modification and Pavement Preservation programs...

Sheldon E. "Ned" Nuss, age 61, Ford Motor Company engineer, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at his home in Farmington Hills, Mich., after a battle with cancer. He was born October 3, 1945, in Topeka, Kan., the son of E. Maurice and Mary E. Nuss. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He then graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in automotive technology...

David Allan Phillippi passed away, Sunday, October 15, 2006, in his home surrounded by family, his greatest love. Dave was born November 12, 1936, to Joel and Frances Hussey Phillippi. He grew up in Bronson and attended Ottawa University on a football scholarship. ...

Ray Robinson, age 80, of Fort Scott, long-time local pharmacist and Boy Scout leader, passed away peacefully at Mercy Health Center in the company of his family on Sunday, October 15, 2006, three days before his 81st birthday. He was born Alvin Ray Robinson, on October 18, 1925, in Lamar, Missouri, the son of Joseph M. ...