Stories from Thursday, August 2, 2007

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Three of five defendants accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in January have entered into plea agreements and await sentencing. Doug A. Harper, 18, Corey W. Davis, 18, and Evan D. Simpson, 18, all have entered pleas with the Bourbon County Attorney's Office to allegations they assaulted the teen on Jan. 27 in Fort Scott...

UNIONTOWN -- On Tuesday evening, the Uniontown City Council discussed with local residents the pros and cons of conducting a street dance this fall in the Uniontown City Park. Many of those local residents who attended the council meeting voiced their concerns about the presence of alcohol at the street dance and the possible disruption such an event could cause in the community. ...

Calvin H. "Cal" Dickinson was born Aug. 23, 1926 at Harleton, Texas, the son of Lillie Belle (Rivers) and Howard G. Dickinson. He grew up in several small Texas communities and graduated from high school in Taylor, Texas in 1944. Upon graduation he was drafted and served as a Quartermaster, Third Class, in the United States Navy Signal Corp in the South Pacific region. ...

Billie L. Gleason, 91, of Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at The Forum of Overland Park. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, Kan. Interment of Billie L. Gleason will be in Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Kan. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com...

Gary Lee Davis, 56, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently a resident of Lawrence, Kan., died unexpectedly early Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Gary Davis will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701...

EMERSON -- Kate McCarthy Emerson, a girl, was born in the Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan., on Monday, July 30, 2007, at 9:03 a.m. to parents Andrew and Kristen Emerson of Overland Park. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20 inches at birth. Kate joins her two older sisters, Adaleigh and Ella. Maternal grandparents are Charles and Jan Moeller of Kansas City, Mo., and Tim and Anne Emerson of Fort Scott...

McATEE-- Kaylen Dawn McAtee, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center, Aug. 1, 2007, at 12:39 p.m. to parents McKinsey and Justin McAtee, Franklin. She weighed 7 pounds and 10 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Rhonda Portwood, Mulberry, and Judy Scott of Pittsburg. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Lisa McAtee, Girard and Cammie and Joe Zuzul, Nevada...

Community Christian Band is scheduled to play at 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the pavilion at Heritage Park, First and Main streets. The Friday Night Concert in the pavilion will start at 8 p.m. The pavilion concert band is led by Dusty Drake, assistant pastor, with Dr. Ralph Hall, lead guitar, Larry Davenport, bass guitar, Willie and Tony Abati drums and Delynn Drake vocals. The music will be contemporary Christian and old standard hymns...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Prior to 18 years ago county fairs were held every fall. The practice was discontinued several years ago, but seems to be coming to life again. And this fall Fort Scott and Bourbon County will have a repetition of the old-time festival that worked such general amusement. ...

For the first time in 15 years, people who travel down National Avenue will not be greeted by the funny and often witty phrases that graced the sign in front of Scotty's Wine and Spirits on a regular basis. That is because Jim and Martha Scott, its owners, announced that the store, located at 1624 S. National Ave., has officially closed its doors as of July 28...

Birk, Sather and Davenport Financial announced the addition of Jordan Witt as the newest member of their financial planning firm. Witt will become the fifth member of the investment firm, joining David Birk, Jim Sather, Larry Davenport, and Bob Campbell. BSD Financial works with individuals, businesses and school districts to implement a variety of financial products and services...

On July 13 soybean samples from Bryan and Choctaw Counties, Oklahoma were collected and later determined to be carrying Soybean Rust. Several factors will determine if rust becomes an issue in Kansas: incidence and severity of rust in areas to the south, wind patterns, regional and local weather, and growth stage of bean crop. We are currently at a moderate risk for rust; however there is no reason to apply fungicides now...

The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of crops that will best serve them in the coming year...