Stories from Tuesday, May 12, 2009

WICHITA -- The Fort Scott Community College baseball team was eliminated from the post-season here Monday. But it took each of the Jayhawk Conference's division winner to knock the Greyhounds out of the Region VI Tournament. Eastern Division champion Cowley knocked Fort Scott down into the losers' bracket with a 7-1 victory in the first round on Saturday. Sunday, the 'Hounds bumped off Western Division runner-up Hutchinson, 3-2...

Fort Scott wins game-one marathon in 16 innings but drops second game to Fillies

Area residents will have the opportunity to hear the musical talents of the Fort Scott High School choirs on Wednesday. Beginning at 8 p.m., at the new Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton, 160 students from the FSHS Concert Choir, Beginning Choir, Select Ensemble, Senior Women's Ensemble and the Junior Men's Quintet will be performing for event attendees. ...

Fort Scott city officials are reminding local dog owners to purchase dog tags. All dogs within the city limits are required to have a City Dog Tag, officials said. The tag ordinance was created in 1924 and then updated in 1962. Dog tags are used to immediately identify the owners of dogs picked up by the animal control officer...

Spending a great amount of time reading during the school year has paid off for 176 Fort Scott Middle School students. According to FSMS media specialist Staci Sinn, students at FSMS who met specific reading goals with their participation in the Accelerated Reader Program were rewarded with an AR party on Wednesday. ...

Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center Director of Security Jimmy Nichols and SEKRCC Director of Programs Brad Rich seek administrative training by attending a conference in August. Nichols and Rich have applied to attend the Administering Small Jails conference sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections. At the conference they will learn how to operate the SEKRCC in a more efficient manner...

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, a 1994 Ford Mustang driven by Justin Uhler, 15, of Fort Scott, crashed into a ditch on Maple Road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the local youth, who was talking on his cell phone while traveling westbound on Maple Road, drove off the north side of the road, overcorrected and lost control of his vehicle. ...

Officers from the Fort Scott Police Department and 37 students from Winfield Scott Elementary School spent time getting to know each other on Monday morning during a Toby Time luncheon. According to Winfield Scott Principal Dave Elliott, about 45 Winfield Scott students had the opportunity to learn about school security and safety through the Toby Time program. ...

The Alpha Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Fort Scott Community College participated in the "Operation Green" campaign during the last week of April. "Operation Green" was created by Phi Theta Kappa members in order to increase the public's awareness of environmental issues. ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently released the 2009 Secondhand Smoke Report. The report highlights current information on the health effects of secondhand smoke, what can be done to protect Kansas residents from this health danger, and the progress that has been made to reduce exposure at the local level...

Fort Scott Director of Economic Development Dale Bunn is attempting to put a stop to property tax rumors. A study complied by Bunn with information provided by the Kansas League of Municipalities has determined that Fort Scott does not have the highest property taxes in Kansas...

Fort Scott Community College debate coach Nathan Magee gives only high marks to his team for their performances this season. "I can only look at it as a positive B+ or an A," Magee said. "Coming in as just a first-year coach, the students had to do a lot on their own. I couldn't be happier with how the season went. I feel they deserved the trophy."...

They came by car, by truck, by trolley and some even rode in on bicycles as a large crowd of people watched, cheering for the Fort Scott High School prom attendees as they walked the red carpet on Saturday night. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., more than 200 FSHS students came out for the '009 Casino Royale night of dancing and mingling with friends and classmates. The evening, according to students, school administration and the school resource officer, was a success...

Gary Leonard Jones, age 66, resident of Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away Sunday morning, May 10, 2009, at Fort Scott Manor in Fort Scott, Kan. Gary was born March 10, 1943, in Fort Scott, the son of Archie and Cleo Wood Jones. He married Veronica L. Abrego April 24, 1965...

MUMBOWER -- Kara Mumbower and Cory Culler, Devon, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emilee Dawn Mumbower. Emilee was born at 5:25 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 12.5 ounces at birth...

LEWIS -- Ryan and Amber Lewis, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Micah Nelson Lewis. Micah was born at 5:32 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Dr. Rick and Karen Kellenberger, Fort Scott...

A pair of girls' fast-pitch softball tournaments will be added to the sports lineup for this year's Good Ol' Days. A 12-and-under tournament will be held June 6 with a 14-and-under tournament on June 7. Each tournament is limited to six teams but there is a three-game guarantee. The entry fee of $130 is due by May 29...

OLATHE -- John McFall, a Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College graduate, has been inducted into the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. McFall has coached high-school basketball for 38 years, the last 27 as a head coach...

IOLA -- Pleasanton's varsity track and field teams took part in a meet hosted by the Iola junior varsity here Monday. Because it was a JV meet for Iola and some of the bigger schools, no team scores were kept. Skyler Martin's win in discus was one highlight for Pleasanton's boys. He went 125 feet, 7 inches in winning by nearly 17 feet...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's tennis season came to a conclusion here Monday with the finish of the suspended Southeast Kansas League Tournament. Not many matches were played but three of the Tigers were able to end their seasons on winning notes. Fort Scott finished fourth in the tournament...

CHANUTE -- Last week, Fort Scott High School's golf team took advantage of its home course in taking the lead from Chanute in the Southeast Kansas League team and individual standings. Monday, the Blue Comets returned the favor by winning the league and individual titles at their home tournament, which also put the lead in the SEK races back into their hands...