Stories from Monday, December 11, 2006

CRONISTER -- Hope Marie Cronister, a girl, was born at 6:24 a.m. on Friday, December 8, 2006 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to parents Scott and Lindsay Cronister, Pittsburg. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Keitha Yoos, Franklin and Kenny Yoos, Liberal, Mo. ...

MCCRACKEN -- Emma Kathleen McCracken, a girl, was born on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Overland Park Medical Center to parents Clark and Lindsay McCracken, Bonner Springs. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.25 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mr. ...

By Brett Dalton The Fort Scott Tribune _ With the recent creation of the southeast Kansas chapter of the national volunteer group, Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), children in Kansas and surrounding areas now have an additional layer of support against emotional and physical harm...

They came and waited in long lines to see Santa Claus and his reindeer. They came to wait on buses and hayracks to take them on a scenic holiday ride. They came to stand in long lines for food and entertainment. But most importantly, according to event planners, they came...

100 YEARS AGO (1906) It was officially announced today that the Purdam-Lardner interests were to establish a new bank at Bronson. Mr. Lardner arrived home from Kansas City last evening. He had been conferring with President J.V. Downing of the New England National Bank, who will hold interests in the proposed bank in this county. ...

Tekoah Evan Russell arrived at the Fort Scott Mercy Health Center at 10 p.m. on Nov. 25. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and is 19.5 inches long. His parents are Brandon and Melissa Russell. He has two older brothers, Kian and Kody. Congratulations to the happy family...

Due to the recent snow storm in the area the office of Emergency Management has issued the following information. The Public Assistance Program provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster--damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non--Profit (PNP) organizations. ...