Stories from Wednesday, January 14, 2009

UNIONTOWN -- Drew Johnson's 20 points were not enough to prevent Uniontown loss here Tuesday night. The Eagles fell to visiting Oswego, 65-52, in Three Rivers League play. Travis Aikins added 15 points for the Eagles, who fell to 1-1 in the TRL and 4-4 overall...

Fort Scott High's girls remained unbeaten in Southeast Kansas League play after taking a 44-37 win over Iola Tuesday night. The Tigers (5-0 SEK, 6-2 overall) had to hold on for their sixth straight victory as they went without a field goal in the game's final 14 minutes. Iola (2-3, 2-4) outscored the Tigers 23-12 in that time as Fort Scott's free throw-shooting (11 of 19) was enough to hold off the Fillies...

Fort Scott High School's nose for the ball was a major factor in the Tigers' 58-37 Southeast Kansas League victory over visiting Iola Tuesday night. Fort Scott (4-1 SEK, 5-3 overall) recorded 16 steals in forcing 26 Iola turnovers. It also didn't hurt that the Tigers had four players reach double figures in scoring and shot 50 percent from the field as they made 22 of 44 field-goal attempts...

On Thursday, land owners in the Marmaton Watershed District will receive a flood of information about the progress being made in the Watershed district. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, land owners and members of the Marmaton Watershed board will assemble at the Uniontown Community Center for the Marmaton Watershed District's 25th annual meeting. ...

After about five years of planning, the old cast iron waterline under Wall Street will be replaced. The City of Fort Scott has contracted with Lathrop Construction and Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A., for the installation of a 12-inch plastic waterline on Wall Street from State Street to Lincoln Street. According to City Manager Joe Turner, the replacement is needed due to an increasing number of breaks in the current line...

UNIONTOWN -- USD 235 is working to keep up with its changing technology needs. During its regular Monday meeting, the USD 235 Board of Education approved a district-wide technology plan, which outlines district technology wants, needs and requirements and how technology is used in the process of operating schools and educating students...

TOPEKA -- Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius proposed a grab-bag of targeted cuts and other initiatives Tuesday to close a looming budget deficit but faced immediate resistance from the Republican-controlled Legislature. Her plan would reduce higher education spending by nearly $100 million and slash aid to cities and counties by as much as $151 million. ...

BAKER -- Zachary Dean Baker and Lottie Marie Cummings, Gas City, and big sister Aphrodite A.M. Tucker, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, James Edward Baker. James was born on Dec. 22, 2008, at 7:28 a.m., at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds at birth...

Charley Lee Hay, 77, of Fort Scott died at his home Monday evening, Jan. 12, 2009. He was born Aug. 22, 1931 in Lake City, Ark., the son of William Edward and Melinda Mae (Cummings) Hay. He married Mary Louise Lemons Sept. 28, 1955 in Exeter, Mo. She survives of the home...

Elizabeth A. Johnson-Sitze, of Roswell, New Mexico died early Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 2009. She was born on July 14, 1965 in Phoenix, Ariz., the daughter of Clyde and Carol Johnson. Survivors include her husband Ed Sitze of the home; her father and mother, Clyde and Carol Johnson of Redfield, Kan.; four brothers, Robert Mark Johnson, Phoenix, Ariz., Troy Johnson and wife Cassie, Redfield, Kan., Jesse and Allen Johnson, Redfield, Kan.; and two sisters, Penny Redding, Fort Scott, Kan., Toni Burns and husband Steven, Branson, Mo.. ...

William David "Bill" Saker, age 93, a resident of Fort Scott, died early Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 3, 1915, in Bartlett, Kan., the son of Walter Samuel and Ola Blanche Robinson Saker. Bill married Mary Louise Hall on Aug. 16, 1941, in Nevada, Mo. She preceded him in death in May of 2001...

Beth Ludlum and Jessica Schwahn were again welcomed at worship Jan. 4. Beth returned to her home in Washington, D. C., and Jessica returned to college in Liberty, Mo., that afternoon. Byron Fry and Pastor Mary gave birthday offerings. Pastor Mary was surprised with a card shower...

The Senior Swingers Monday Night dance was a good one at Buck Run Community Center. The weather wasn't too bad and there were about 70 people present. There was a lot of action all evening. At 7 p.m., Lonnie Engle came up on stage and asked to borrow my microphone. He asked me to go down in front. I had already planned to have a January birthday party and was surprised when he asked me to go down...

The December meeting of the Uniontown Ruritan Club was held in the Annex of the United Methodist Church. President Lawrence George called the meeting to order. Dale Jackson led the club in singing, "America." Dave Kuns gave the invocation. A special welcome was given to the visitors present...

100 YEARS AGO (1909) The 50th annual congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian church will be held this evening. In the summer of 1859 Rev Mr. Rankin came to Fort Scott from Buffalo, N.Y., and organized the First Presbyterian church with three members, Mrs. ...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune A $68 million project to add 17 miles of additional two-lane highway to U.S. Highway 69 from Fort Scott to Arma has been put on hold for at least one year, KDOT announced Monday. The U.S. 69 project is one of 230 statewide projects -- valued at about $1.4 billion -- identified by Kansas Department of Transportation leaders that could be let for bids and under contract within 180 days or one year of a federal economic stimulus bill...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Area residents who would like to become trained in the use of firearms and self-defense techniques will soon have the opportunity to do so. Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, local resident Mike Trim will be conducting a Basic Introduction to Firearms and Home Defense Instruction Class. The class, which costs $60 per participant, is scheduled to run until 4:30 p.m. and will be conducted at the First Assembly of God, 124 E. National...

The Fort Scott High School Basketball Booster Club will host a youth basketball tournament this weekend. The tournament is a fundraiser for booster club activities. There are brackets for boys and girls teams in grades four, five and six. At least one team from Fort Scott is entered in every bracket.

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune Movers and shakers of southeast Kansas gathered Wednesday evening for the Southeast Kansas, Inc. Annual Meeting at Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg. Dean Mann and Sen. Bob Marshall were each one of three nominated for a regional award presented during the Hawaiian themed event. Both men fell just short of winning...