Stories from Friday, October 24, 2008

Jayhawk-Linn will be the No. 3 seed at the Central Heights Class 3A Sub-State Volleyball tournament at Richmond Saturday afternoon. Central Heights is using a "two-court" option, meaning two games will be played simultaneously in the first round. The Jayhawks (27-10), who advanced to the Class 3A State Tournament last year, will face No. 6 Pomona-West Franklin (21-15) on the north court at about 3 p.m. They will follow a 2 p.m. match with No. 2 Osage City (23-5) and No. 7 Eureka (13-18)...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's volleyball team concluded the regular season with a sweep of Pleasanton and Marmaton Valley in a non-league triangular here Tuesday night. The Eagles (22-12) defeated Pleasanton, 25-23, 25-12, and Marmaton Valley, 25-7, 25-9. The Blu-Jays (10-24) swept Pleasanton in the middle match, 25-15, 25-13...

Cassie Ogran and Kacie Brown were named to the All-SE-Kan golf team by area coaches Thursday morning. The All-SE-Kan team serves to give girls' golf players season honors as none of the area schools have league play since not enough schools in each of the area leagues -- such as the Southeast Kansas League or the Three Rivers League -- have enough schools playing to allow their leagues to sanction the sport for championships...

"He had taken a loaded pistol from his holster with his right hand and passed it to his bridle hand ... the horse jumped to the right, the pistol was discharged and Capt. T fell to the ground." Thus was the tragedy that took the life of Capt. Burdette Terrett on March 17, 1845 in Fort Scott...

It was announced Thursday morning that Gordon Parks' legacy was voted one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art. Parks was a finalist due to the racial barriers he overcame while achieving greatness in art with his photography, film-making, writing and composing...

Longtime Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long will face a challenge in next month's election. Long, who has served as county clerk for eight years, will defend her seat on Nov. 4 against local resident Jackie DeMott. According to information on the Bourbon County Web site, www.bourboncountyks.org, the county clerk is the secretary to the Board of County Commissioners. ...

A Fort Scott resident who was recently the victim of a violent assault offered his family an optimistic sign Thursday. At 3 p.m. on Thursday, doctors were able to take 85-year-old Frank Hereford off a ventilator -- which was previously keeping his health stable -- making his progress evident...

Every Halloween parents worry about the safety of their children. Usually the concern is focused on if the candy they receive is safe but a new Missouri law focuses on those who potentially give out that candy. The new law, Revised Statutes of Missouri 589.426, regulates sexual offenders on Halloween. ...