Stories from Friday, September 7, 2007

The 2007 All Candy Expo is upon us and for the first time the Expo is not just about candy -- it also includes snacks! Consumers and Nutritionists agree that in today's hectic world and with the increase in child obesity, eating properly and maintaining a healthy and wholesome diet can be tricky. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDaniel recently attended the McDaniel Family Reunion in Joliel, Ill. Mr and Mrs. Ronnie Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDaniel were among the large crowd that attended the "Gala" this last week end. The P.P.R. committee met with Pastor Smith, Aug.29 to discuss some goals for this coming year...

The regular monthly meeting of the Hiattville 4-H club met Sept. 5, 2007. Roll Call was answered by "Your Favorite Subject in School." There were 13 members and five leaders present. Katelyn Vincent gave the secretary's report. Ronnette Vincent and Ellaine Ericson gave leaders reports. Amanda Brown gave a council report. Justin Query gave a parlaw talk on the rules of an election...

Michaela Eileen Safford of Lawrence competed in the National American Miss Kansas Princess Pageant on Aug. 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita. Safford placed in the top ten finalists for the Miss Kansas Princess title and brought home eight trophies and four ribbons. Among Safford's winnings was a first runner-up in Best Thank You Note, first runner-up in Most Promising Model, second runner-up in Miss Photogenic and fourth runner-up in the talent competition...

Seven Bourbon County 4-H members qualified for the Kansas State Fair in eight events at the District 4-H Horse Show at the Parson's State Hospital Arena on July 5, 2007. Holli Zellner received a purple award in trail to qualify, while Sadie Moore received a purple in barrels...

Any fifth grade student in USD 234 schools is eligible to be part of the instrumental music program. Free instruction is offered for string and band instruments. An enrollment meeting for these classes is scheduled for Monday, Wept. 10, in the Fort Scott Middle School Music Rooms, 1105 East 12 Street...

A judge Thursday threw out a Kansas Attorney General's case against Charles Parsons, saying he can't find probable cause that Parsons committed insurance fraud. The case against Parsons, as a result, has been dismissed. Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Richard Smith denied the attorney general's request to bind Parsons over for trial on one count of felony fraudulent insurance act. ...

A group of Fort Scott High Schools students will bring their own version of the popular 1959 Broadway musical, "The Sound of Music," to a local stage this fall. FSHS choir teacher Pat Harry began conducting auditions on Wednesday for the musical, which was originally written for the musical stage by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and based on a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. ...

Not quite three months after the dust from the track has settled from this year's Bourbon County Relay for Life, organizers of the annual event are already planning next year's campaign. About a month ago, the local Relay for Life committee met to discuss fund raising ideas and other events planned for the group's 2008 campaign, which will officially kick off in November...

A native of Bourbon County awaits sentencing in November after he pleaded guilty in federal court last week on wire fraud in connection with modern-day cattle rustling. James Danley, 65, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in U.S. Federal Court in Wichita. Danley, who is free on $25,000 bond, awaits sentencing on Nov. 19. He faces a maximum of five years in prison. The government has agreed to ask for a lighter sentence as a part of the plea...

Vercie Lord, 78, of Ooltewah, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at her residence. She was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of the late Alec and Louise (Pellett) Stroud and was preceded in death by her son Ronald Lord and two sisters, Marietta Poyner and Doris Holmes. ...

DUNSHEE -- Lucy Frances Dunshee, a girl, was born at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kan., at 3:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 to parents Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle Dunshee II, Topeka. She weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces at birth. She joins sisters, Anne, Mary Grace, Margaret and Elizabeth; and brothers Jack and Joseph. Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Kerr, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle Dunshee, Fort Scott...

FIEGENER -- Devena Leanda Kay Fiegener, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 to parents Briann Weeter and Denver Fiegener, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds and 3.6 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Many Ann Martin, Fort Scott, John Wheeler, Fort Scott and Valerie Weeter, Cameron, Mo. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The Fern Lake management invites the merchants of Fort Scott to make displays at the Harvest Home Festival at the park the week of Sept. 16. No charges will be made for exhibit space. The end of the festival will mark the close of the park for the season. It has been a very successful one, much better than the two preceding seasons...

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High School's soccer team took a 7-2 loss to rival Pittsburg at the PHS soccer field here Thursday evening. The Tigers, 0-2 in the Southeast Kansas League and overall, trailed just 3-2 at halftime as Josh Nunez scored on a cross from Chris McAllister and Jesse Brown scored from a corner kick...

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