Stories from Friday, August 10, 2007

Leisurely walks along a moonlit path or educational journeys in the light of day -- after Fort Scott Community College finishes the construction of its new walking trail, either will be possible. With the help of the Fort Scott Community College Ecological Park Trail Grant, Environmental Technology Director Lee Ferdinand is constructing a new walking trail. When finished, this walking trail will connect to the trail already in place, Ferdinand said...

Fort Scott National Historic Site would see a slight increase in operational funding as a result of the $2.4 billion National Park Service budget for 2008 outlined by President Bush in February. According to a written NPS statement, Bush's budget proposal calls for the largest ever increase in park operations funding and leverages public and private investments that could generate as much as $3 billion to help those parks prepare for their 100th birthday in 2016...

A Springfield-based building material company agreed to enhance the safety of its workers following the death of an employee at Big Sugar Lumber in February. Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc., which supplies material to Big Sugar, entered into a settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June...

Fort Scott Community College is introducing a horse judging team for students this year, an FSCC statement said. For several years, FSCC Students have sent requests to the FSCC Ag Department, and once horse professional Rachel Martin began work at the college it only made sense to start this team. ...

A fifteen-year member of the USD 234 Board of Education was honored at Monday's school board meeting at 424 S. Main. Members of the U-234 school board recognized Steve Sewell for his fifteen years of service to the school district. The board presented Sewell with a plaque to show their appreciation for his assistance. Sewell was replaced by Justin Meeks on July 1, 2007, Business Manager Alan Drake said...

Due to the consolidation of the Ralph Richards Museum into the Ingham Annex and very limited storage/exhibit space, the Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County is in the process of reducing the number of objects in the museum. Therefore, in consideration and appreciation to all of the citizens of Fort Scott and Bourbon County who loaned or donated objects for the Ralph Richards Museum, HPA would like to say "Thank you very much" and extend the opportunity to return the objects to the individuals who loaned or donated them to the museum.. ...

Jack Hollandsworth, 67, of West Fork, Ark., died Wednesday, aug. 8, 2007 in Springdale. He was born Sept. 8, 1939 at Hayti, Mo. He was a Navy Seal during the Vietnam Conflict and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Bronze Star medal and a Good Conduct Medal. He graduated in 1972 from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Vocational Education, retired from Tyson's and was working for McWhorter Trucking. His passion and hobby was golf...

Hawkins -- Jackson Wayne Hawkins, a boy, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, at 3:12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 to parents Jamie Leigh Beckman and Terry Wayne Hawkins, Jr., Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds and 4 ounces at birth. He joins siblings Bryce Carson, Samantha Pinkerton, Amber and Adryan Beckman. Maternal grandparents are Donna and Jack Carson, Garland. Paternal grandparents are Terry (Sr.) and Clessa Hawkins, Fort Scott...

Tucker -- Brett Tyler Tucker, a boy, was born at Overland Park Regional Hospital at 4:47 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2007 to parents Scott and Tara Tucker of Olathe. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 and one half inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Kaureen Strong, Cody, Wyo. Paternal grandparents are Raymond and Diann Tucker, Fort Scott. Great grandmothers are Alberta Cook and Joanne Tucker of Fort Scott...

Up-coming Angel Food ministries dates for West Park Church and the First Church of God. Orders for the September menu are from 9-11 a.m. Aug. 25 and from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 29. located at 1115 E. Wall. For more information call (620) 223-3862. West Park Church of the Nazarene is scheduled to take orders for the September menu on Aug. 29 -31 from 1-5 p.m. and 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sept. 4. at 1728 Horton Street. For more information call (620) 223-2911...

Most people can get pretty comfortable in their favorite chair. How long has it been since you cleaned the thing? If you took time for a closer inspection, you'd probably find that it is pretty disgusting. Nevertheless, it's the chair of choice when re-runs of M.A.S.H. are echoing in the corner. Why do we sit in the crust? Because it is comfortable...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Professor W.D. Simmons, secretary and treasurer of the Draughon's practical business college, was here from Nashville inspecting the Fort Scott school. Professor Simmons has inspected 29 of the Draughon institutions of late and established last week at Springfield the last of the number of colleges. ...

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High School received three first-place votes in a coaches' poll released at a pre-season media conference hosted by KSEK-AM and the crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau here Thursday.