Stories from Friday, April 27, 2007

National Weather Service meteorologists rated a tornado that struck Linn County in February as a "devastating" twister that packed winds up to 200 miles per hour. Andy Bailey, a NWS meteorologist working from the Pleasant Hill, Mo., office, classified the tornado as an EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. An EF-4 can level homes, toss vehicles and turn debris into deadly missiles...

Robert A. McCoy, age 75, of Fort Scott, passed away Monday, April 23, 2007 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. Born September 7, 1931 in Wichita, he was the son of the late C. Frank and Mary McCoy. He was a master plumber and retired from The Boeing Company in 1989...

During a special meeting on Thursday, the USD 234 Board of Education discussed several options in the ongoing saga that has been the sale of the old Fort Scott Middle School building, 412 S. National Ave. Business Manager Alan Drake said no action was taken by the board; the board was simply presented various options to consider...

Note: This is the final story in a three-part series about the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. The recent $60,500 remodel of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center should project a positive image of Fort Scott to local residents and tourists, FSACC President and CEO Gary Emry said...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's doubles team finished second in their respective brackets as the Tigers took third place at the Southeast Kansas League Tennis Tournament here Thursday. The Tigers scored 20 points as both doubles teams scored seven points each...

COFFEYVILLE -- Four members of Fort Scott High's golf teams earned medals as the Tigers took first place by a large margin at the Coffeyville Tournament here Thursday. The Tigers shot 319 while Chanute was second at 334. Pittsburg was third at 350 followed by Independence at 353...

The Mapleton Christian Church hosted the Mapleton Community Breakfast on April 15, with 27 in attendance. The next breakfast hosted by the Community of Christ Church, will be held on at 9 a. m. on May 13. Don't forget this is Mother's Day, and what better way to say 1 love you to Mom than to take her out for a great breakfast (and it's free!!). ...

Taking a look at ourselves This being Ethics in Journalism Week, personnel in The Fort Scott Tribune newsroom are reviewing the professional ethics under which we operate. Measuring our work against these principles is a daily practice for those of us who seek, collect and write news for living, but occasionally it's wise to go back and really take an accounting of ourselves as journalists...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Miss Louise Keene, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Keene, expects to go to Europe to spend the summer in company with Miss Maud Montgomery, formerly a high school teacher here. Miss Keene will join a party of American tourists that will sail from New York May 17 for the old country. Miss Montgomery will spend most of time in France where she will study French...

This community was saddened by the death of Dorothy Martens, April 13. Dorothy was a life long resident of the Diamond community. She was a faithful member of the Diamond Community Church. She retired from the Motor Vehicle Department. When her daughters were young, she and her husband, Bill, were leaders in the Southeast 4-H Club. ...