Stories from Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Sixth Annual Taste of Fort Scott will be held Sept. 20th at the Liberty Theatre, 114 S. Main. This event is sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. "This event is usually held in larger communities and we feel fortunate that the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is able to host this event," Taste of Fort Scott chairman Martha Scott said...

Local resident Marilyn Adcock and several of her family members will be the featured performers during a concert Friday at the Heritage Park Pavilion. According to a statement from Adcock, she has rapidly become a welcomed performer at many area venues since moving to Fort Scott to retire in 2007. She has participated in and been featured in the Heritage Park concert series in the past. She has also entertained during the annual Good Ol' Days and the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta...

With two cases of the H1N1 influenza A virus being confirmed in Bourbon County in recent weeks, Mercy Health Center officials are taking steps to inform the public about the symptoms, prevention and treatment of the virus commonly referred to as the swine flu...

Area residents are invited to attend the Third Annual August Music Fest at St. John's United Methodist Church on Sunday. The free event, which will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 at St. John's UMC located at Third and Little streets, will feature Brass Art, a brass quintet from Chanute, according to Music Fest organizer Dell Potter. Potter added, area residents should have no trouble finding the church for the concert as it is well-known by many around town...

United States Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., was in Fort Scott Wednesday for a town hall meeting to talk about issues facing the nation. The bulk of Brownback's presentation focused on his opposition to an overhaul of the healthcare system. He said he believes that most people are happy with healthcare with the exception of two aspects: the cost is too high and there are people who cannot receive coverage...

Tigers picked to finish sixth in pre-season poll

Diane Clay, Fort Scott City Clerk, released an announcement earlier this week that more than a majority of a quorum of the Fort Scott City Commission may attend the Fort Scott/Bourbon County Riverfront Authority meeting scheduled for Monday on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

PITTSBURG -- With the fall semester soon to begin, Pittsburg State University students have new payment options from which to choose. Starting this fall, students can select from several new online options including using a free e-check, which pulls funds from a bank account, or setting up an online installment plan, which accepts several smaller payments throughout the semester. ...

PITTSBURG -- One week after opening its doors, the new Student Health Center on the Pittsburg State University campus is treating students in droves and stretching their legs in the new facility. "Excitement is in the air," PSU Student Health and Counseling Services Operations Director Rita Girth said. "I think we're always holding our breath at the beginning of the semester to be sure we can accommodate the students, but it's especially exciting this time."...

The Fort Scott National Historic Site will be offering an evening tour Saturday highlighting dramatic scenes from the Civil War. Throughout the war, Fort Scott was home to many important functions including a supply depot, a training and recruitment center, an army general hospital, a refugee center, a military prison, and a national cemetery...

America's heroes will be remembered and honored during a special ceremony next month. The brave men and women who risked their lives to help during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, which killed more than 3,000 people, as well as soldiers who serve the United States at home or overseas, will be the focus of a remembrance event on Friday, Sept. 11, the anniversary of the tragic events that took place eight years ago that day...

Local health officials said Thursday that about 15 new cases of the H1N1 Influenza A virus have been confirmed in Bourbon County. However, Bourbon County Public Health Nurse Alice Maffett said Thursday that tracking the number of cases may actually prove difficult...