Stories from Monday, September 14, 2009

For the first time since 1992, A Company 5th Engineer Combat Battalion returned to Fort Scott last weekend for their annual reunion. The men said with a laugh that they keep getting together to see who is still alive. The atmosphere was much more than humorous, it was family-like. Norman Chappel, member from Translyvania, La. said the reunions feel more like family reunions because while in Germany the m en grew so close to each other...

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children three to six years of age and between eight and 14 years of age, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. To help reduce the number of children who are hurt or killed each year as a result of motor vehicle crashes, the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Safe Kids Kansas organization, KHP, and other safety organizations are participating in National Child Passenger Safety Week, a national effort to remind parents and caregivers of the lifesaving effect child safety seats have in protecting young children.. ...

Just three and a half weeks after going on sale, over 1,000 tickets have been sold for the Ropin' and Rockin' for Pennies for the Park. According to Youth Activities Team Co-convener Clayton Tatro, 1,014 tickets have been sold so for the event with most of the tickets being purchased by Fort Scott area residents. Adam LaRoche, who is co-sponsoring the event is pleased with the number of tickets sold in the community, a goal he had from the beginning...

MORAN -- Uniontown's junior varsity volleyball team won four of five matches at the Marmaton Valley Tournament here Saturday to finish in second place. First, Uniontown swept Humboldt, 15-6, 15-2. Kelsey Mathis served 6 points for the Eagles. Next, the Eagles defeated Howard-West Elk, 15-13, 15-10. Hope Jurgensen served 7 points...

JOPLIN -- Fort Scott High School's golf team sent a contingent to a tournament hosted by Galena as Schifferdecker Park here Friday with Devan Lloyd winning the title with a score of 62 over nine holes. Lloyd, a junior, was competing in just the third third tournament of her high-school career. ...

ERIE -- Fort Scott High's volleyball team improved to 8-2 on the season by sweeping through a quadrangular here Saturday. The Tigers defeated Southeast Kansas League rival Parsons in a non-league match, 27-29, 25-15, 25-21. They swept host Erie, 25-11, 25-8 and Southeast-Cherokee, 25-8, 25-16...