Stories from Thursday, December 14, 2006

UNIONTOWN -- A much-needed new fire station in Uniontown, being built entirely by local volunteers, is expected to solve several problems for first response personnel in rural Bourbon County, officials said. The new 6,000-square foot facility is currently under construction near the corner of Fifth Street and Sherman, at an estimated cost of $653,219. ...

The biggest snow storm in decades not only dumped record amounts of snow on the ground, but area government agencies also racked up thousands of dollars in labor and materials to fight the storm. Kansas Department of Transportation spent $15,223 in Bourbon County on material, labor and maintenance costs during and after the storm that hit the area from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, unleashing sleet and then unloading 13 inches of snow...

Fort Scott Community College head football coach Rion Rhoades was expected to be introduced as the new head coach at Hutchinson Community College at a press conference this afternoon. According to the online edition of the Hutchinson News, Fort Scott athletic director Bob Marshall said Wednesday evening he was aware that Rhoades would be accepting the job. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1906) Old Mrs. Valentine, the eccentric woman who lives in North Fort Scott, and who has been taken In charge, is a peculiar being. She swears that she is unable to read or write. "What is your name?" was asked of her by the city attorney. "My name is Valentine." Mr. Jackson wasn't sure how she spelled it. This was her reply: "I can't spell it but write just like you would February 14th."...