Stories from Wednesday, January 24, 2007

PAOLA -- There's not much to say about this one except that Paola is just that darn good. Fort Scott's girls gave a good fight early but the No. 6-ranked Panthers -- whose only losses are to Class 4A's No. 1- and 2-ranked teams in Tonganoxie and Labette County, respectively -- were just too much over the long haul and went on to a 71-51 win...

PAOLA -- After three quarters of play here Tuesday night, Fort Scott's tandem of Zach Quick and Zach Smith had scored a combined total of two points and made one of 13 field-goal attempts between them. Yet the Tigers had just rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit with get within two of host Paola...

Stephen J. Esch, age 60, of Sunnyvale, California passed away at his home on December 20, 2006.  Stephen was born February 6, 1946, in Wichita, the son of John W. and Louella (Lunceford) Esch. He attended and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1964 and later attended college at Fort Scott Community College. He was a veteran of the army and served on active duty from 1967-1971. He was deployed to Germany and served in the army reserves until formerly discharged in 1973.  He received training in electronics while in the service and graduated from electronic technical school at Pittsburg State University in 1972. He had a successful career in the computer industry in Silicon Valley for over 25 years for various start up companies as well as GE.. ...

A local veterinarian euthanized 12 dogs last week due to a combination of overcrowding and ice build-up at the city's animal shelter. It was the biggest mass killing of dogs, ages 1 to 3 years, in the three years Julene Smith has been Fort Scott's animal control officer...

Uniontown resident Bobby Rich said he and his brother Randy aren't as active in farming as they used to be, though they still try to practice good conservation efforts on their land. Because of their decrease in farming, Bobby said, he and Randy were pleasantly surprised to receive this year's Kansas Bankers Award presented by the Bourbon County Conservation District. ...

While one state agency reports that the presence of radon is fairly low in most parts of Bourbon County, testing kits for the deadly gas are available throughout the area this month, which Gov. Kathleen Sebelius recently declared as Radon Action Month...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Sixth Street between Main and the Frisco tracks is in a fearful condition. It is absolutely impassable and school children who live on the southeast side have to go by the way of Third Street on their way to and from the Central School or the High School. The residents over there are kicking for a cinder walk to be put down. The city should attend to this matter...

Family members gathered at the home of Larry and Goldie Arndt on Christmas Eve to enjoy a soup and sandwich supper, and the opening of gifts. On Christmas Day all were present for the annual Christmas dinner with Larry and Goldie. Those attending were Goldie and Una Wells, Marshall Beerbower and Stephanie, Jessica and Alex of Fort Scott, Chuck, Donna and Tony Weyant and Dale Overcash from Mapleton, David Elbrader and friend, Redfield, Jack and Laura Ripper and Levi, Bronson, along with Jack's mother, Joyce from Pittsburg; Matt Weyant, Brandon, and Regan, Alvin and Mary Beerbower and Melony, Dale and Mindy Carpenter and Dylan and Cheyenne, Josh and Mary Ann Binford and Aiden, Dawn Adams, and Dick Binford and Alex of Uniontown. ...