Stories from Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Fort Scott City Commission voted Tuesday 4-1 to instruct city staff to prepare for demolition of the Miller and Nelson Block buildings. "I think it's probably time that we move to take those shells down," City Manager Richard Nienstedt said to commissioners, "and I feel bad about that, but it's just the way it is. They're gone forever, and those things happen in a community."...

Joy Lee Endicott, age 55, resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, November 5, 2006, at her home. She was born July 15, 1951, in Fort Scott, the daughter of William J. Endicott and Grace Lorene Cash Endicott. She was a graduate of Uniontown High School. Joy Lee worked for Mid-Western Trucking and most recently was payroll clerk for Medicalodge. She was a member of the Cherry Grove Baptist Church and the Hiattville Ideal Chapter No. 369 Order of the Eastern Star...

With its nature-themed exterior and its French-inspired interior, Elaine Kirby and Crystal Mason's home at 2095 Justice Lane is perfect for enjoying time with company. It's that exact concept that the owners were going for when they had the house built three years ago...

100 YEARS AGO (1906) There seems to be no question but that the Frisco Railroad Company will erect a new depot building in this city next spring. It was learned from reliable sources that the improvement is to cost about $65,000, and probably $75,000. ...

Recent birthdays honored in Arcadia Christian Church were for Wayne and Christi Parrish and Michelle Watt, John Parrish and Blake Long. Guests on the last Sunday in October were Chris Brooks and daughter Sierra Brooks from Marshall, Mo. and her friend Ariel Allen...

Smart shopping aids in reducing holiday stress.