Stories from Wednesday, December 19, 2007

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High School's wrestling team was unable to maintain some early momentum and lost a Southeast Kansas League dual to rival Pittsburg here Tuesday night, 55-21. Fort Scott held a 21-9 lead after six matches although it had won two of them by forfeit. But Pittsburg won each of the last eight matches, seven of them by pin...

A 9-0 run late in the first half of a Southeast Kansas League contest at the FSHS gymnasium Tuesday night broke open a close game and gave Fort Scott High's girls some breathing room in a 51-27 rout of Chanute. The Tigers improved to 3-1 in the SEK and 3-4 overall just in time to take a long break for the holidays. ...

At first, there was joy. Then, there was trepidation. Finally, there was disbelief. When all was said and done, an apparent buzzer-beating, game-tying rebound and basket by Fort Scott's Alex Barner was waved off because of a foul and Chanute escaped the FSHS gymnasium Tuesday night with a 53-51 win in Southeast Kansas League play...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees is preparing to review two agreements concerning financing and ownership of the $7.7 million Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at FSCC. During their regular meeting on Monday, Zachery Reynolds, an attorney representing FSCC, presented information to the board regarding legal documents that college officials will need to sign before construction on the 33,000-square-foot facility gets under way next month. ...

The Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday discussed whether an ordinance that requires a city worker to live in Fort Scott or within 5 miles should be discarded or revised. Interim City Manager Bob Farmer decided to place the item on Tuesday's agenda for discussion because the city is currently facing a problem finding qualified people for skilled positions to work for the city...

Some local students have chosen to take time out of their busy schedules to participate in community service programs, which benefit various groups of people. USD 234 is the only district in the state that pays school personnel to sponsor its PRIDE program, according to Fort Scott Middle School PRIDE sponsor Joyce Davenport. The FSMS students who participate in this program are given the opportunity to participate in about 35 different projects...

Annabelle L. Prettyman, 89, of rural Arcadia died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, Kan. Mrs. Prettyman was born on March 6, 1918 in Mulberry the daughter of Woodson and Eliza Endicott Portwood. Annabelle was a homemaker who lived in the Arcadia and Mulberry area most of her life. ...

Lamoni Carol Forkner, Richards, Mo., went to join the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 78. She was born July 3, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo.; the eldest daughter of the late Leo Calvin Stamps and Flossie Jane Smith Stamps. She married Arch Floyd Forkner on Aug. 6, 1950 in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Police report Sheriff's report A snow storm that dumped several inches of snow on Saturday caused numerous accidents. However, none of the accidents resulted in any serious injuries, according to the Bourbon County sheriff's office. There were a few vehicles that lost control and left U.S. 69 Highway and U.S. 54 Highways but weren't serious accidents...

Daymeion Ryan Christopher, a boy was born at Mercy Health Center, on Tuesday, Dec.18, 2007 to parents Amber and Chris Anderson of Fort Scott. He weighed seven pounds and 28 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Kyle Teedy and Angela Tweedy of Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Patti Brown of Fort Scott and Charles Anderson of Wichita...

It was a nice evening and a good turnout for the seniors' Monday night Christmas dance at Buck Run. At 7 p.m. Lonnie Engle and Marvin Taylor brought in a box each of nice oranges and apples and candy canes Lonie had gotten from Gene's IGA. Joan, Lonnie and Marvin handed them out. After a short intermission the band resumed...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The 50th wedding anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Emmerson, living eight miles northeast of Fort Scott, was celebrated Dec. 18th, 1907. The affair was a surprise to the Emmersons. When their children and friends came, all apparently by chance, the family was all at home. ...

Fort Scott Police officers Wednesday arrested 18-year-old Breonna Martinez and a juvenile when serving a narcotics search warrant at 608 S. Holbrook St. Martinez was arrested in suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, contributing to child misconduct and endangerment, and sale of narcotics within 1,000 feet of a school. She is still being held at Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center on no bond...