Stories from Friday, February 9, 2007

Alice Nell Osterfelt was born October 12, 1930, in Fort Scott, to Clara and Ambrose Fitzpatrick. She is one of two children born into that family. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, John; and her sister, Sara Thompson of Florida. Alice spent most of her life in Fort Scott and Wichita, and Fort Collins, Colo.  In 1949, Alice married John Leo Osterfelt. ...

Arthur D. "Doe" Ireland, age 91, formerly of Bronson, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care Facility in Garnett. He was born on October 20, 1915 in Whitewater to parents Sidney and Grace Bink Ireland. He graduated from Neal High School in 1935. During his early years he worked at Boeing...

An 18-year-old Fort Scott man has been charged with criminal sodomy and sexual exploitation of a 15 year-old girl. The Bourbon County Attorney on Wednesday charged Corey W. Davis with one count each of aggravated criminal sodomy and sexual exploitation of a child...

Fort Scott Community College officials have announced a call for entries in the 19th annual Gordon Parks International Photo Competition, which will be part of the fourth annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity in October at FSCC. The photo contest was conceived nearly 20 years ago by retired FSCC instructor John Bennett, and it has since been incorporated into the annual four-day Gordon Parks celebration, which features lectures, seminars, workshops, panel discussions and other performances, Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity Executive Director Jill Warford said.. ...

Rarely can a high school forensics team have more success than the Fort Scott High School Tiger forensics squad did in the second weekend of the season. Traveling to two different tournaments, the squad managed to win the first place sweeps award at both while compiling 55 medals and qualifying for 21 more events in the state championship tournament later this year. ...

KEEDY -- Braden Drew Keedy, a boy, was born at 5:12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to parents Alexandra Diane Christy and Garland Neil Keedy, Parkville, Missouri. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long at birth. ...

BROWN -- Tiffany Dawn Brown, a girl, was born at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, to parents Nicole Volden and Billy Brown. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth. She joins one sibling, Trentin P. ...

STAFFORD -- Charli Marie Stafford, a girl, was born at 1:58 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Jennifer Fly and Jeremy Stafford, Fort Scott. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Denise Ivisen, Fort Scott and John Fly, Hutchinson. ...

After two weeks of no church services, most people in the area were happy to attend services Sunday morning. Pastor Muhota's sermon was on Nehemiah. He stressed how he was a doer and asked that members of the congregation become more doers in the future. They were asked to read the book of Nehemiah this week. The Muhota children sang three specials. Clara Schofield and Bro Muhota had birthdays. The church will have an Italian dinner after the morning services on Feb. 18...

TROUTMAN -- Jonathan Dean (J.D.) Troutman, a boy, was born at 11:57 a.m. on Thursday February 8, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to parents Jon and Angie Troutman, Frontenac. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Cindy Stefanoni, Frontenac. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Linda Troutman, Sunrise Beach, Missouri. Maternal great-grandmother is Emma Stefanoni, Frontenac. Paternal great-grandmother is Betty Troutman, Osawatomie...

Melinda Peck remembered her first date with Johnathon, the man who was to become her husband, her "everything." It was April 1, 2006. They visited the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Mo. After touring the facility, they traveled down the road to have dinner at Incredible Pizza. The date was special, because it involved their children from previous marriages, Melinda said, recalling that it was something that touched her very deeply...

Tom and Phyllis Watt came from Lee's Summit, Mo., to check on his mother, Mae Watt, on Saturday, Feb. 3. She was able to be out and about for the first time since Jan. 12 when the ice storm and snow hit Arcadia. They enjoyed shopping, dinner at Harry's Cafe in Pittsburg, Kan., and chores around the home...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High School claimed a share of its fist Southeast Kansas League wrestling championship in over 30 years here Thursday night. But any feelings of accomplishment were muted by how the Tigers performed in the early bouts of the dual with host Chanute...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Judge and Mrs. Cheyenne have been apprised of the death at Pleasant Hill, Mo., of Mrs. Robert Hack, formerly of this area. Mrs. Hack was about 40 years of age and died Sunday of childbirth. She was formerly Miss Kate Len and lived in the York School vicinity...