Stories from Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Buckman, Mary E.,44, Fort Scott, was arrested at 6:23 p.m. April 22 by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County warrant for worthless check and released the same day on $215 bond. Mincks, Charles A.,24, Fort Scott, was arrested at 3:44 p.m. April 22 by sheriff's deputies on a Bourbon County warrant for possession of hallucinogenic drugs and obstruction of legal duty/official duty...

William Hobart Nelson, age 84, died April 29, 2008 at his home in LaCygne, Kansas following a two year battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday May 2, 2008 at the Calvary Baptist Church in LaCygne, Kansas. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. ...

We had a nice evening and a good turnout at the senior dance at Buck Run Community Center Monday night. There were not any new dancers, but we had several that hadn't been to the dance for sometime. Illness and the weather have not been very cooperative this spring...

The Stariite F.C.E. is "on the go". On April 10th, Stariite helped host the annual Spring Social with 32 people in attendance. This was held in Fellowship Hall of the Community Christian Church. A delightful program was presented by students of the Fort Scott High School Forensics Class. Also, a $200 scholarship was presented to Sabrina Minor, a senior at Fort Scott High School. The scholarship was given by the Bourbon County F.C.E. Council...

There was one leader, 15 members and 9 parents at the Goodluck 4-H meeting Monday April 21st. Roll call was answered by what you are taking to the fair. In new business Goodluck is planning a visit to a nursing home on May 17th to visit with the residents and make some arts and crafts...

April's community breakfast was hosted by the Mapleton Methodist Church. The Mapleton Singers graced all with their outstanding talent. Everyone enjoyed a bountiful breakfast. The Mapleton Methodist Church, the Mapleton Christian Church and the Community of Christ each take turns hosting this community breakfast, which is open to all in the community. ...

The Fort Scott Hurricanes summer swimming team is preparing for the 2008 season. The Hurricanes are members of the Southeast Kansas Swimming League with Chanute, Coffeyville, Erie, Humboldt, Independence, Iola and Cherryvale and have won the league title six years in a row, going undefeated each time...

Fort Scott High School's Southeast Kansas League doubleheader against Labette County at Ty Cullor Field Tuesday night was chock full of drama with the opener going nine innings and the Grizzlies' attempting to rally from a five-run deficit in the seventh inning of the nightcap...

Organizers of the "Race for the Hidden Treasures of Fort Scott" event that takes place next month are now finalizing plans for the race as the deadline to register teams quickly approaches. "I'd say we have about six or seven teams right now, with more expected to sign up closer to the deadline," according to Fort Scott Recreation Department Director Tom Robertson, who is on the event's planning committee...

Matthew R. Sisney awaits transport to an undisclosed Kansas Department of Transportation facility after a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison for enticing a 13 year old girl to have sex with him last year. Bourbon County District Judge Mark A. Ward sentenced the 19 year old on April 17 to 85 months on two felony counts of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. The judge gave Sisney 51 months on count one and 34 months for count two. The two counts are slated to run consecutively...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Area residents and local historians will no longer have the opportunity to walk through the Ralph Richards Museum to learn more about one of Fort Scott's pioneer families. About one year ago, members of the Historical Preservation Society of Bourbon County found themselves having to make a very difficult decision. ...