Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2007

Millions of students began the school year with vision problems that may inhibit their ability to learn and ultimately affect the rest of their lives, according to the American Optometric Association. One of the most important steps a parent can take to help ensure their child's ability to learn is to take them for an eye exam. ...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High's junior varsity volleyball team took third place in a tournament here Saturday. The Tigers had a 3-2 record on the day. In the first match of pool play, Parsons defeated Fort Scott, 25-18, 22-25, 15-3. Megan McDermed served five aces as all 12 of her serves were successful...

Ron Price's tenure as Fort Scott Public Works Water Production supervisor will come to an end on Friday. According to Fort Scott Public Works Director Eric Bailey, Price has done a tremendous job during his years as the water plant's supervisor. "Ron is very smart. He is a sharp man and has done a great job running the water plant," Bailey said...

Football, played Sept. 24. Monday's make-up Fort Scott Middle School football contests both ended with identical scores of 20-6. The Huskers and the Battlecats faced off in the first game. The Huskers scored first on a 57-yard sweep run by Don Savage. Savage was well-contained behind the line of scrimmage but cut back and was able to find a seam back to the left side of the field. He also ran in the two-point conversion for an early second-quarter lead...

Three Fort Scott youngsters will go on to sectional competition after winning the local NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition at Fort Scott Middle School Sunday. Kaleb DeLaTorre was the winner of the boys' 8-9 age group with a score of 186 feet, seven inches. Jordan Phillps won the 10-11-year-old group with a score of 190' 6". Kyle Altic took the 12-13 age division with a score of 328...

CHETOPA -- Uniontown High volleyball coach Jackie Hall feels her team is back on track after a Three Rivers League sweep over rival Marmaton Valley and host Chetopa here Tuesday night. The Eagles, 3-3 in the TRL and 11-10 overall, swept Chetopa in the opener, 25-15, 25-13. Abbie Smith converted 13 of 15 attack opportunities and recorded 10 kills. Char Bradbury was 8 of 12 in attack with five kills...

Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team showed improvement from the last time it took the court at Arnold Arena but that was not enough to keep visiting Kansas City Kansas from taking a sweep in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play, 30-24, 30-14, 30-26...

Chamber accepting coffee hosts The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting hosts for 2008 Chamber Coffee dates. The coffee dates will begin on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 and run through Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008. Coffee sponsors will host guests and serve refreshments at 8 a.m. ...

Food safety issues make the headlines when there is a problem in a food processing plant or in the growing of fresh fruits and vegetables. But much of the responsibility for safe food rests with us, the consumers, in our own kitchens. How we handle and prepare food is important...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Mere Opinion: "If a man is willing to work for nothing he never has to look for a job." Farmers who raised cane under contract for the syrup factory this year are now hauling in their cane and the syrup factory is running at full capacity day and night. ...

John Woodrich, president and CEO of Mercy Health System of Kansas, announces the addition of Sara C. Patterson to the Nutritional Services Department as a registered clinical dietician. In her role at Mercy, Patterson will administer and direct patient nutrition food service, and she will work individually with patients to plan therapeutic diets in accordance with physician's diagnoses...

After 35 years working in the banking industry, Dona Bauer knows a thing or two about money and people skills. The long-time Fort Scott resident is celebrating her 35th year as an employee of UMB Bank, 324 S. National Ave., where she currently serves as a personal banking representative. In this position, Bauer gets the chance to hone her customer service skills on a daily basis as she talks to various people about their banking options...

Requirements have recently been announced by the Farm Service Agency for the Livestock Compensation Program (LCP). Signup for LCP is currently underway at local FSA county offices. The 2005-2007 LCP provides benefits to livestock producers who suffered feed losses or incurred additional feed costs directly resulting from natural disasters occurring between January 1, 2005 and Feb. 28, 2007. (The specific disaster occurrences are shown below.)...

Nina Jarrett on Saturday was walking from the kitchen to the dining room when she fell. The 87 year-old, who suffers from Parkinson's disease and osteoporosis, fractured her pelvis and suffered severe pain in her right arm. Catherine Jarrett, her daughter, called 911. She got a recorded message saying the number was disconnected. She dialed again. Same message. Again. Same recording...

This item contains a correction in the record of the first person mentioned. This correction was verified by Tribune staff at 11:30 a.m. October 16, 2007. The Tribune regrets the error.