Stories from Saturday, December 15, 2007

Preschoolers in the Nevada R-5 school district may soon move into a new location -- currently unused rooms at Cedar Ridge State School's facility. Like many state schools, Cedar Ridge has been running at a low enrollment for several years. This year, there are only eight students attending, leaving a large portion of the 22,500 square-foot building unused. ...

The National Weather Service, a division of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, has forecast more severe winter weather over the weekend. When severe weather is anticipated, NOAA suggests, everyone should listen to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial radio/television to stay informed about winter storm watches, warnings and advisories...

Fort Scott National Historic Site is pleased to announce its first ever children's Winter Assembly program, one of the new programs to be presented in the next year. The program will be held on Dec. 27 and 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, both days. The program is open to children ages 8 to 14; there is no charge to participate. To get a child enrolled for this program, call (620) 223-0310. Program size is limited to 15 participants...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- Crews are set to begin work in January on construction of the 33,000-square-foot Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College, FSCC officials said Friday. An extensive amount of site development has taken place during last couple of weeks, including excavation and the installation of utility lines and cables, FSCC President Clayton Tatro said...

Temperatures will drop into the lower teens Saturday and Sunday night, the city of Fort Water Department reminds homeowners to follow tips that will prevent frozen water pipes. Temperatures Saturday night will dip to 12 degrees, according to forecasters. On Sunday, temperatures will inch up to 19 degrees...

Hi neighbors. I hope you have your Christmas shopping finished. There are only eight more shopping days you know. And some of them may be pretty difficult to maneuver through. Do any of you shop on the Internet? Many people do these days. I suppose shopping online is today's version of the mail-order catalog...

Ford Motor Company likes to talk about their pickups being built "Ford Tough." Here in Bourbon County, many of us had the experience of knowing Martha Ford, who passed away last week at the age of 87. If ever there was a pioneer woman, she gave new meaning to the term, "Ford Tough."...

In December of 1862, the Civil War was only 19 months old and Fort Scott had become a large military complex that was much bigger than the original fort of the 1840s. The town was occupied by Union forces and would remain so throughout the entire war. ...