Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2006

About 120 people turned out to listen to a group of state political candidates discuss prominent Kansas issues during a forum Tuesday evening in Fort Scott. The forum, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, was conducted at Buck Run Community Center. ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, people across the United States will flock to the polls to cast their votes in the upcoming midterm elections. However, for those who cannot make it to the booth on Nov. 7 or simply do not want to wait until then, a voting system known as advance voting is now available. Advance voting began in Kansas on Oct. 18...

The public will get a final chance on Nov. 2 to learn about a detailed engineering report aimed at increasing safety and reducing inconveniences associated with train traffic though Fort Scott. The final of three "open house" meetings hosted by the City of Fort Scott, Kansas Department of Transportation and BNSF is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Fort Scott Community College Academic Building Room No. 126...

Larry Eugene "Hunter" Povenmire, age 56, a former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Jacksonville, Florida, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at Jacksonville. He was born October 6, 1949 in Fort Scott, the son of Dean Povenmire and Juanita Reed Povenmire. He graduated from Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College. He worked in new home construction in both Georgia and Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Franklin DeWitt "Dee" Young, 86, of Fort Scott died Monday evening, October 23, 2006 at the Mercy Health Center. He was born on April 11, 1920 in Fort Scott, the son of Paul Leland and Thelma Neta Williams Young. He married Era Lucile Batten on August 19, 1940 in Nevada, Missouri, she preceded him in death on June 1, 1999...

For her birthday, Marge Stephan was given the gift of a trip to visit with her sister. Marge and her daughter, Sharon Stewart, flew out of Kansas City on her birthday, Oct. 12. They landed in Denver, Colo., where they rented a car, and enjoyed lunch with Marge's niece. ...