Stories from Friday, April 3, 2009

A few special guests will be part of a world television movie premiere next month in downtown Fort Scott. Renata Zajdman, who as a young child was one of more than 2,500 Jewish children rescued from the Warsaw Ghetto by Polish heroine Irena Sendler during World War II, will be in Fort Scott next month for the world premiere of the Hallmark Hall of Fame film, "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler." The premiere event is set to take place at 7 p.m. ...

The Fort Scott Police Department has identified a group of individuals who recently damaged several buildings in town. According to a press release from the FSPD, on March 23, after receiving a report of criminal graffiti damage to a storage shed at Eugene Ware Elementary School, officers launched an investigation into the incident...

The following is the second of a two part series to provide background information on the candidates for the Fort Scott City Commission and discuss how they stand on local issues. This article will feature candidates Mike Lancaster and Sam Mason. The Tribune made multiple attempts to contact Jim Adams without success...

Past and present elected officials recently discussed the important role the Fort Scott City Commission plays in the community. According to local resident Bill Brittain, who has served as both a Bourbon County and Fort Scott city commissioner in the past, the Fort Scott City Commission can have a big impact on the local community. For this reason, Brittain said it is important for residents to cast their votes for candidates who are going to be willing to move the community forward...

Take a look inside the new school building by clicking on the following link. http://www.fstribune.com/gallery/3817/

John W. Anderson, 90, of Hepler, Kan., died at 11:51 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born June 8, 1918 at Hepler, a son of John Ralph and Beatrix Winfield (DeLambert) Anderson. He grew up and attended schools in Hepler and graduated from Hepler High School...

Early in February, Andy, our youngest, called home, a rare event indeed. The conversation went something like this: "Mom, I'll be coming home next Tuesday." "Andy, that's great. Where are you?" "I'm in L.A. Our lease is up and I'm bringing some stuff home."...