Stories from Friday, May 15, 2009

A group of students from Fort Scott Christian Heights and the Christian Learning Center took a trip back in time on May 6. Although the morning started out much like any other, the school day was far from the norm, according to Fort Scott Christian Heights fifth and sixth grade teacher Vickie Shead. ...

The 2009 Good Ol' Days festival will take place the evenings of June 4-5 and all day June 6-7 in downtown Fort Scott. The schedule of events for the festival is now available at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St., the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Country Cupboard, 12 N. Main St., and at other locations throughout town. The schedule may also be viewed online at www.fortscottgoodoldays.com...

With graduation coming up on Saturday, the seniors at Fort Scott High School are saying tearful good-byes and setting their eyes on what lies ahead. For some of the graduates, college is the next stop on their journey through life. Others will jump immediately into the work force. Each senior has a special plan that has been tailored to fit his or her dreams and desires...

Youngster with rare disease still requires costly treatments; June 20 fundraiser to help

A severe thunderstorm that hit Bourbon County on Wednesday night brought with it high winds, hail, flash floods and one confirmed tornado. Shortly after 7 p.m., heavy rains and winds began to fall across the county, leaving most of the area residents without power, according to Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers. ...

Dave's nightly phone call from spring training at the beginning of April ended with alarming news: Andy, our son, was really sick. His baseball team's trainer had tried four times the day before to insert an I.V. and couldn't because Andy was so dehydrated...