Stories from Monday, March 30, 2009

NEVADA -- The Fort Scott High School baseball team was shut out and run-ruled, 10-0, Monday afternoon in its season opener against Nevada at Lyons Stadium here. Nevada, which was also opening its season after seeing its opener postopned twice, got a strong performance on the mound as well from starter Colby Shepherd and reliever Austin Baldwin as they combined for a two-hit shutout...

Fort Scott High School's tennis team defeated Nevada, 6-3, in a home dual Monday evening. Although the Tigers lost in No. 1 singles and doubles and No. 2 singles, they showed the greater team depth as they won No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles and No. 2 and 3 doubles...

Roger Landis Aldis, 56, of Holton, Kan., passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born January 5, 1953, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of John and Ruth Gardner Aldis. Roger grew up in Fort Scott, Kan., and attended school there. ...

CREWS -- Duane and Cassie Crews, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Griffin Crews. Griffin was born Friday, March 27, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Maternal grandparents are Joe and Vicki Jadlot of Sheldon, Mo. Maternal great-grandparents are Bob and Ann Jadlot of Nevada. Paternal grandparents are Cheri Crews and Bruce Hensley of Nevada, and Skip Crews of Lamar, Mo. Paternal great-grandparents are Ron and Ruth Crews of Shawnee, Okla...

LANCASTER -- Brian and Amanda Lancaster, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Tessa Kay Lancaster. Tessa was born Friday, March 20, 2009, at Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg. Tessa joins a sister, Emily. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Leesa Stephan of Fort Scott. ...

PIERSON -- Chadd Michael and Laura Beth Pierson, Cherokee, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Landon Tyler Pierson. Landon was born Monday, March 30, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Landon joins a brother, Lane Augustus Irwin...

The old Fort Scott Middle School may be getting a new purpose. Igor and Marie Vavrovsky, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have purchased the with building the intention of creating an all-inclusive community art center. The project, called The Painted Blackboard, is slated to provide an area for the community to create art in many different forms including painting, pastels, sculpture, creative writing, and acting. ...

Several types of farm and antique machinery, equipment, parts and related accessories will be up for sale during a returning community event next month. The second annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Swap Meet, sponsored and organized by the non-profit Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, Inc., is scheduled to take place starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, which are located near the corner of 23rd and Horton streets...

After 25 years of service to Bourbon County, the director of security at the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center has decided to step down. When Darrell Spencer was employed as a correctional officer at the county jail more than two decades ago, he began a career which would help make the correctional facility what it is today, Bourbon County Sheriff Ron Gray said...