Stories from Monday, January 21, 2008

This time around, Fort Scott Community College's men didn't let a not-so-great start keep them down. But even after a furious second half which began with the Greyhounds making 10 of their first 11 field-goal attempts, FSCC went down to its seventh consecutive loss Saturday, a 79-75 decision to Allen County at Arnold Arena in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play...

Uniontown boys, Jayhawk-Linn girls post highest finishes among area teams

Fort Scott Community College's women have won three of the five Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division games played so far this season despite the fact they've only been able to dress more than seven players once during conference play. But so far in conference play, when the Greyhounds have matched up well with an opponent, they've been able to get the win. And they did so again at Arnold Arena Saturday afternoon, 61-52 over Allen County...

Area lawmakers weighed in on a variety of state issues during a visit to Fort Scott last weekend. State Reps. Bob Grant, D-Cherokee, and Shirley Palmer, D-Fort Scott, along with Sen. Jim Barone, D-Frontenac, were in town Saturday at the Fort Scott Inn to speak to local residents about topics facing the state and the Kansas Legislature during the 2008 legislative session that began last week...

James Reed Woody, age 83, a resident of Bronaugh, Mo., passed on to his heavenly home on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at the Mercy Health Center emergency room. He was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Vernon County, Mo. to Leslie and Mabel Hartzfield Woody. Jim was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. ...

Bailey Alizabeth Cox, a girl, was born at 11:36 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at Mercy Health Center to parents Amber Weddle and Blake Cox, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Tawnja Weddle and Raymond Smith, Bronaugh, Mo.; and Albert Weddle and Susan Weddle, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Robert Cox, Murphysboro, Ill., and Melissa Valley, Fort Scott; and Sheila Durossette and Billie Durossette, Fort Scott...

Kaysee Vivianna Watson, a girl, was born at 3:03 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Mercy Health Center to parents Christal Berry and Dustin Watson, Arcadia. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. She joins a sister, Destiny Hannah Watson. Maternal grandparents are Cassandra and Al Rose, Arcadia, and Arvel Berry, Diamond, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Roxanne Watson and Pat Wilson, Pittsburg...

Matthew DeWitt Eaton, a boy, was born at 3:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Mercy Health Center to parents Kacey and R.D. Eaton, Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. He joins two sisters; Morgan and Natalie Eaton. Maternal grandparents are Frances Sanborn and the late J.L. Sanborn, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are LaDonna Cox and Gary Eaton, Fort Scott...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. --The Bourbon County Conservation District will conduct its Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in the commons area of Uniontown High School. During this time local producers will be recognized for their outstanding work in conservation...

Beverly Davis and Adam Foster drove to Pratt Jan. 4 to watch Christopher and Austin Davis, sons of Brenda and Kevin Davis of Scott City, play basketball. Both boys' teams won their games. Later they all enjoyed eating supper together. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hendershot also joined the group. The Hendershots are residents of Pratt...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) J.I. Sheppard and G.W. Marble went to Garland this afternoon to attend a telephone meeting. Over at Klein's second hand store Councilman Coyan has a crop of corn well underway. A while back he deposited some grains of corn in a pot where grew a fern. The corn grains sprouted and now three small stalks are to be seen issuing from the pot. They are about three inches in height...

A 1950 Fort Scott High School class ring found by a Missouri man has been returned to the owner's sister. Mike Krasovec, who lives in Lake Tapawingo, Mo., just outside Kansas City, found the ring last year as he was going through his deceased mother's belongings...