Stories from Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Margaret Maxine Hoppe, 84, died April 16, 2009, at her home in Fort Pierce, Fla., following a lingering illness. Margaret was born on Nov. 29, 1924, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Hugh and Leona Stanbro Parker. She married Harvery Leland Eastwood at Nevada, Mo., on Oct. 11, 1941. Harvey preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1992, in Kansas City, Kan...

Mona R. Hedges, age 78, former resident of Fort Scott and more recently of Ottawa, Kan., died Friday, April 3, 2009, at the Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. She was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Garnett, Kan., the daughter of Floyd D. Stevenson and Dorothy Spencer Stevenson...

DIXON -- Bethany and Joe Dixon, Las Vegas, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Bennett Madeleine Dixon. Bennett was born at 8:10, April 13, 2009, in Las Vegas. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches in length at birth...

"Fundraising dinner and auction" may bring to mind formals and tuxedos, but Fort Scott Presbyterian Village puts the "fun" into fundraising with its annual community event. "We want you to kick up your heels on April 30, come out and have a great time of fun for everyone," Fort Scott Presbyterian Village Executive Director Ginger Dierksen said. "Jeans are welcome!...

I had a nice response to my column on "the wedding dress," that I wrote about a while back, so decided to share another "wedding dress" story with you. I found it very delightful and heartwarming. It is from friend Jackie Cunningham who lives up in Cary Bluff, northwest of Pittsville...

It is possible to save money shopping for groceries without cooking everything from scratch, packing your purse with coupons, or purchasing foods in season. Alice Henneman, an Extension educator with the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, figured the savings consumers can make just by changing some of their consumer habits. ...

MOUND CITY -- Jayhawk-Linn swept Uniontown in a non-league softball doubleheader here Friday. The Jayhawks won game one, 5-1, and took game two, 13-8. These were the first two losses of the season for the Eagles (3-2). "Some untimely mistakes, both offensively and defensively cost us today," Uniontown head coach Alan Shinn said. ...

MOUND CITY -- Uniontown won a wild first game of a non-league doubleheader here Friday, 15-13, but host Jayhawk-Linn salvaged the split by taking the second game, 12-2, via run-rule. The Eagles scored seven runs in the top of the first inning. But the Jayhawk evened the score with seven of their own in the bottom of the second...

Fort Scott High School's junior varsity tennis team played host to Nevada Friday and won 11 of 12 matches against its guest. The Red team beat Nevada, 5-1, and the White team won 6-0. After that, the two Fort Scott teams played each other with the Red team winning, 6-0...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott's No. 2 doubles team of Chris Lamb and Charlie Sercer went 4-0 and won their bracket at the Parsons Tennis Invitational here Friday. Lamb and Sercer, who have an 8-1 record as a team overall this year, beat Quinton Hershey/Josh Mitchell of Coffeyville, 8-3, Andrew Payne/Seth Boyer of Independence, 8-7 (7-3), Jarrett Taylor/Elliott Brewer of Parsons, 8-4, and Josh Reed/Austin York of Pittsburg, 8-2...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's girls' track team finished third at the Independence meet here Friday. Tiger boys' results were not available at press time. Fort Scott's girls scored 84 points to finish in third place while Winfield won the meet with 117 points and Labette County was second with 93...

Saturday afternoon, Fort Scott Community College's softball team guaranteed itself the opportunity to host a first-round series in the upcoming Region Division II post-season tournament this coming weekend by sweeping Brown Mackie College 5-0, 14-0 in a doubleheader at the Betty Ruth Willard Complex...

Local residents who want to see college-level debate teams in action are running out of time to reserve a seat for a special upcoming event. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, the Southeast Chapter of the University of Kansas Alumni Association will conduct a special debate exhibition as KU debate teams face off against each other, according to a press release from KU alumnus Rick Werling. ...

After hearing both sides of the story, the Bourbon County Commission is supporting Bourbon County District 3 Fire Department. Bourbon County Commissioners have publicly announced their support of Bourbon County District 3 Fire Department as former volunteers attempt to have the Hiattville Fire Department removed from Fire District 3...

During a special noon board meeting Monday, the USD 234 Board of Education kicked off Week of the Young Child by entering into a one-year agreement with Head Start to provide coordinated services to children in the district's early childhood education classes...

It was a memorable, music-filled night for many people Saturday at Fort Scott Community College. More than 600 people turned out Saturday evening to watch the first-ever performance in the new Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center -- a 90-minute concert featuring the renowned Kansas City Symphony. The concert was attended by hundreds of local residents, several FSCC officials, and Ellis family members who traveled from other states and countries to be part of the momentous event...

BRONSON -- Uniontown's baseball team had no answer for Marmaton Valley's pitching here Monday night and suffered a 16-2, 11-0 sweep in a Three Rivers League doubleheader. The Eagles (1-2 TRL, 2-3 overall) had just two base hits in each game. DuShaun Robinson and Tyler Felt had the hits in the opener while Jordan Woods and Max Labbe had them in the nightcap. Labbe's was a double...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's softball team swept rival Marmaton Valley here Monday night, 16-8 and 10-0 in Three Rivers League play. The Eagles trailed in the opener after two innings, 5-2, but rallied with four in the third and seven in the fourth. Tayler Shook (4-1) allowed 10 walks but only two hits and struck out seven before leaving the game in the sixth due to an injury caused by a collision at first base...

BURLINGTON -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls won the team title at the Gene Farrow Invitational here Monday. Although the meet is held in Burlington, it is actually hosted by Waverly. Jayhawk girls scored 97 points while Olpe finished with second. Pleasanton girls finished 11th with 16 points...

TOPEKA -- Rep. Shirley Palmer, D.-Fort Scott, is one of 80 individuals who has been slected as a member of the 2009 Leadership Kansas class. Leadership Kansas is a nationally recognized program that aims to develop and motivate future leaders in the state...

Tuesday's meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission began with hellos and good-byes as the new commissioners took their oaths. The meeting began with Commissioners Nick Graham and Barbara Wood thanking their fellow commissioners and those whom they served as well as saying good-bye. Graham gave advice to the incoming commissioners while Wood made a couple requests...

Area youth will have an opportunity this weekend to learn about the role and mission of the National Park Service. The Fort Scott National Historic Site will celebrate National Park Week on Saturday by participating in the NPS Junior Ranger Day. From 10 a.m. ...

What started out as a simple science fair project ended up helping Fort Scott Middle School sixth-grade student Katie Brown excel in both school and extracurricular events. According to Brown, when she learned she could earn extra credit if she participated in the Fort Scott Middle School Science Fair, she began contemplating her participation in the event. ...

When an emergency occurs, the quick thinking and professional actions of emergency workers and law enforcement officers help save lives. However, unless residents encounter an emergency situation, they may not ever come face to face with the men and women who often place their lives in harm's way in order to protect and serve the local community...