Stories from Thursday, September 11, 2008

Redfield Independent Distributors Raymond E. and Carol J. George, Redfield, with Reliv International, recently joined the company as it celebrated 20 years of improving health and creating financial opportunities for people around the world during its annual international conference in St. Louis, Mo. August 14-17. "Cheers to 20 Years" was the conference theme...

As hunting season draws near, young hunting enthusiasts in the area will have the chance to participate in upcoming education courses sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The three-day course tests each student's ability to master rules and regulations regarding safe hunting practices. ...

The Bourbon County Arts Council will conduct its 21st Annual Garagarama fundraiser and silent auction at 8 a.m. Saturday in the 4-H Building at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. The event will feature "something for everyone" with a building full of a wide variety of gently used merchandise, a statement from BCAC Executive Director Peggy Cummings said...

Commissioner Nick Graham helps make decision on how the citizen's tax dollars are spent. Who is Commissioner Graham? Nick Graham was born and raised in Fort Scott. However he has not always lived in Southeast Kansas. Graham and his wife moved to Garden City then to Salina before coming back home...

Area residents who enjoy the peacefulness of a colorful garden spread, have the opportunity to experience an evening of intrigue and relaxation. At 5 p.m. this Saturday, the Bourbon County Master Gardeners and Garden Club will take area residents on a Very Secret Garden Tour. ...

Five years after its inception, the Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity at Fort Scott Community College is still going strong. The fifth annual event, which is scheduled for Oct. 1-4, features four full days of film screenings, presentations, panel discussions, music and other entertainment, and even trolley tours of areas in Fort Scott where Parks was born and raised, as well as a visit to Parks' final resting place, Evergreen Cemetery, where he is buried near his parents...

Son wins meet hosted by mother's school for aunt's team on course plotted by his father on a rainy afternoon