Stories from Friday, March 9, 2007

The Bourbon County Attorney's Office is once again investigating an allegation that city officials violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act following a city commission meeting Feb. 20. City commission candidate Thom Prue said commissioners and city staff members violated the act by staying after the 7 p.m. meeting had adjourned and the door to city hall was locked...

Three Uniontown Junior Senior High School choir students recently took their voices to the next level during a state festival last month. UJSHS seventh graders Colby Barrett and Drew George and UJSHS eighth grader Marliss Allen were three of 160 choir participants selected as members of the 2007 State Middle Level Festival Choir, which performed on Feb. 23 at the Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop in Wichita, UJSHS choir director Rhonda Allen said...

Two local organizations are teaming up this year to provide the ultimate designated driver on St. Patrick's Day. Fort Scott Elks Lodge No. 579 is sponsoring this year's Courtesy Van service, which will be available for anyone in Fort Scott who has too much to drink and is unfit to drive themselves. ...

HARRIS -- Luke Matthew Wayne Harris, a boy, was born at 11:49 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2007, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center to parents Matt and Tera Harris, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. He joins one brother, Hayden, age 2 1/2 years old. Maternal grandparents are Pat and Debby Jackson, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Susie Harris, Fort Scott...