Stories from Thursday, October 22, 2009

RUSHING -- Joshua and Holly Rushing, Hume, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addisen Grace Rushing. Addisen was born at 6:29 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce at birth...

MEYER -- Kimberly Kay Gentry and Michael Paul Meyer, Mound City, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Marie Meyer. Lillian was born at 7:26 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth...

Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team couldn't prevent Coffeyville's tall players and big leapers from controlling the net Wednesday night and fell to the visiting Red Ravens in three games, 25-15, 25-7, 25-15. Coffeyville's 6' 2" Cheyenne Russell, 6' 1" Grashawanna Briscoe, and 5' 7' Raissa Santos, the one with the high vertical jump, had their way in attack and 5' 11" middle blocker Chelsea Childs took the Greyhounds down when they tried to attack...

After facing winless teams in consecutive weeks, the No. 3 nationally-ranked Fort Scott Greyhounds must now travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to face a dangerous and much improved Air Force Prep Husky football team. The 'Hounds, (7-0) made the 12-hour bus ride due west to the Air Force Academy last night, where they will face the Huskies (5-3) at 3 p.m. Central time Friday...

Fort Scott Community College's football team remained No. 3 in the NJCAA/ jcfootball. com poll released Tuesday. But it also attained its first top-5 ranking in the JCGridiron.com "Dirty 30" Poll. The JCGridiron.com poll consists of all Junior College football teams in the United States, whereas the NJCAA/JCfootball.com poll consists of only members in the National Junior College Athletic Association. ...

UNIONTOWN -- Friday night, Uniontown High School will host a book signing by author Steven Michael Farney and several former area basketball stars as they sign copies of "Club 50: 50-Point Single Game Scorers in Kansas High School Boys Basketball History."...

Transient Guest Tax Investment applications for 2010 are now available. According to Becky Tourtillott, Chair of the Transient Guest Tax Committee, said the five-percent tax is money paid by visitors who spent the night at a local hotel or bed and breakfast...

She and husband plan to open culinary shop downtown

d the onset of flu season, area school officials are dealing with more students being absent due to illness. All schools are practicing and encouraging precautionary measures in an effort to help curb the spread of the flu virus. According to health officials, steps to remember include washing hands thoroughly, staying home when sick, coughing or sneezing into a tissue or the elbow, eating a balanced diet and drinking plenty of water, and getting adequate rest and exercise. ...

The Fort Scott Community College Maximized Individualized Learning Laboratory (MILL) has moved from the second floor of the FSCC Administration Building to the ground level. FSCC officials said the MILL is now more accessible to all students and is closer to the college's Student Services department which allows staff a better opportunity to serve students and the community...

Halloween is supposed to be a spooky night, but parents don't have to be scared about their kids' safety if they follow some simple safety tips from the Safe Kids Kansas organization, a statement from the agency said. According to Safe Kids USA, over a recent five-year period, twice as many child pedestrians have been killed on Halloween as have been killed on average throughout the rest of the year in the United States. ...

The results of the 2009 Community Perception Survey were released during the Community Conversation on Oct. 15, and the results were favorable. Visioning Committee Co-convener Clayton Tatro said the results were very positive despite the fact that fewer surveys were turned in than in 2005...

Fort Scott Community College President Clayton Tatro recently received an honor that, according to him, is one of the best accolades a person can receive. Tatro is one of four graduates of Pittsburg State University who will receive a 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award during homecoming festivities at PSU this week. ...