Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Nevada, Mo. -- A Vernon County warrant was issued Monday for 17-year-old Garrett Matthew Mason, Nevada, in connection with the stabbing deaths of two teenagers. Mason was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action for the deaths of 14-year-old Kylie Leyva, and 18-year-old Anne Reed, both of Nevada...

PLEASANTON -- Uniontown brought only seven athletes to the Pleasanton Class 2A Regional Track Meet here Friday. But every one of them are going on to this weekend's State meet in Wichita in at least one event. Meanwhile, Pleasanton advanced in 10 events -- seven boys' and three girls'-- with the boys finishing in fourth place...

MARION -- Jayhawk-Linn will send the largest contingent of the Tribune Area's four high schools to the State Track and Field Meet at Wichita this weekend. At the Marion Class 3A Regional Meet Friday, the Jayhawks qualified in 17 events -- nine girls and eight boys...

CARBONDALE -- Fort Scott High School's track teams will have a total of five entrants in the Class 4A State Track and Field Meet at Wichita this weekend. The Tigers had two girls and two boys qualify in individual events -- all in field -- and one boys' relay advance from the Santa Fe Trail Class 4A Regional here Friday. The top four finishers in each event qualified for State...

There will be three meetings for those participating or who wish to participate in the Good Neighbor Blitz, which will take place June 25-30. The meetings will take place in the Heritage Room of the Fort Scott Community College Administration building on the following dates:...

According to a press release from the Fort Scott Scottish Rite Temple, two members of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council in Washington D.C. recently visited the local area. The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce assisted in hosting the two special guests, Dean Alban, Director of Member Services of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction and Stan Dodd, Assistant Director of Member Services. ...

The classes, for children who have completed second through fifth grades, will be conducted in Fort Scott, June 2-4; Bronson, June 16-18; and Uniontown, June 16-18. Each class will consist of three morning or afternoon sessions, the press release said, and will be taught by Sandy Winters and Terri Kretzmeier, K-State Research and Extension nutrition assistants...

Dogs and their owners will be the focus of several events at this year's Good Ol' Days street festival in downtown Fort Scott. With the DockDogs competition, the "Strut Your Mutt" contest, and the annual Wiener Dog Race, there will be something for dog owners of all ages and their canine companions. The 2009 Good Ol' Days festival will take place the evenings of June 4-5 and all day June 6-7. There will be no admission charge, although some events will require fees...

Area residents who would like an opportunity to learn about the brave actions of historical characters can attend an upcoming performance by local students who earned their way into the National History Day Competition. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, the 13 students who won the state history day competition in April will be performing for area residents in the Fort Scott Community College Round Room, 2108 Horton...

The Fort Scott Fire Department responded to a call involving a sparking power line early Monday in the 500 block of Heylman Street. According to FSFD chief Paul Ballou, once the officers arrived on scene, they discovered the sparking power line and alerted Westar Energy. Ballou said in order to make sure the sparks didn't ignite any nearby structures, the firefighters remained at the scene until Westar arrived and fixed the problem...

Fort Scott residents' voices were heard as U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., came to town Tuesday. The congresswoman stopped in Fort Scott while on the Memorial Day Work Period. The purpose of the visit was to talk to residents about their concerns with the current state of the United States and learn about the challenges people are facing...

NEVADA -- A Vernon County warrant was issued Monday for 17-year-old Garrett Matthew Mason, Nevada, in connection with the stabbing deaths of two teenagers. Mason was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action for the deaths of 14-year-old Kylie Leyva, and 18-year-old Anne Reed, both of Nevada...

Eight-year-old Ethan Watson made a potentially explosive discovery Monday evening. Watson was digging for fishing worms shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday in the backyard of his home at 1408 E. Oak St., when he unearthed something he didn't expect -- an old rusted hand grenade...

About 300 people turned out on a cloudy Monday morning to honor the nation's fallen heroes during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. During his Memorial Day address, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Richard Keller (Ret.) spoke to attendees about remembering and paying tribute to those who have lost their lives in service to their country...