Stories from Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Graduate students from the University of Kansas will be helping the Fort Scott/Bourbon County Marmaton Riverfront Authority move its plan forward to revitalize the Marmaton river. The seven students met Friday with the riverfront authority and officials at Citizens Bank to discuss the project and where they want to go from this point forward...

Several Fort Scott Community College students are preparing to test their acting chops for the upcoming spring theatre production at FSCC. At the start of the spring semester, a cast of 11 FSCC students began rehearsing for the college's production of "The Curious Savage," which will run from April 3-5 in Zimmerman Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford St...

Kennedy Anna Marie Thompson, a girl, was born at 12:31 p.m. Thursday at Mercy Health Center to parents Donald Thompson and Niecie Thompson, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. She joins two sisters, Laurin and Kaydence, and one brother, Zane...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is advising consumers and food service workers that a January recall on large cans of beans has been expanded to include certain other canned vegetable products, a KDHE statement said Friday. No human illness has been reported in Kansas or elsewhere at this time related to any of the voluntarily recalled beans or other products, the statement said...

We are happy that Eddie Brillhart is able to be home after a stay in K.U. Medical Center. Pastor Stephen Muhota's sermon, Jan. 27, was titled, "You will not cross Jordan Alone." Scripture was taken from Joshua 3:1-17. The special, "I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone," was sung by Joy Muhota, James Muriuau and Pastor Stephen...

Good news came from Jodie Dunn that her husband, Galen Dunn, is improving each day and soon will be removed from intensive care to a private room following heart surgery in a Minneapolis hospital. In January, Ralph and Cindy Shead flew to San José, Costa Rica, where 31 years ago they studied the Spanish language prior to being missionaries in Santiago, Chile, for 25 years. Ten people were in the group...

Just one week removed from the state debate tournament, the Fort Scott forensics team was out in force, traveling to three separate tournaments. The squad found success at each, as all three came away with sweepstakes honors. The Tigers who traveled to K. C. Turner competed against 18 other schools...

Energy continues to be the big topic of discussion in the Kansas legislature. However, I believe we must stay focused on other issues which Kansans expect progress in 2008. Energy The House and Senate utility committees this week held hearings on an energy bill, House Bill 2711. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) Ernest Catt, who has been farming southeast of the city for a good many years, and who is one of the best known farmers in that locality, has decided to move to Oklahoma where he will re-engage in farming. According to the auctioneer, Col. Tom Macon, it was one of the most successful ever held in the county...

Many people in the United States find themselves victims to crippling illnesses and disabilities. For these people, though help may be slow in coming, it does exist. According to information found on a Social Security Web site located at www.ssa.gov, life changing disabilities can occur to anyone...

On Feb. 14, parents throughout the United States purchase candy, cards and flowers to be given to their children as a token of their love. However, parents may be overlooking the most important gifts that can be given. When asked what alternative gifts parents could give their children this Valentine's Day, Winfield Scott Elementary principal Dave Elliott said that there is a gift more important than candy that parents can give their children...

Updated with new information concerning Uniontown basketball at 1 p.m. and Marmaton Valley at 2 p.m. Revised parts are in italic print.