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Bronson family opens new store (Local News ~ 11/05/09)
BRONSON -- The efforts of a Bronson family have brought an important business back to the small community. About a month ago, the Decker family opened Deckers' General Store, 702 Pine, a gas station and convenience store that previously operated as Bronson Gas 'N' Stuff for about 10 years... -
Agronomy expert offers advice on fall wheat planting
(Column ~ 11/05/09)
According to the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service, about 10 percent of the wheat intended to be planted in central and western Kansas this year had not yet been planted as of Oct. 25; even less of the wheat has been planted in eastern Kansas due to wet soil and the fact that producers are still waiting to harvest other crops. Jim Shroyer, Extension Agronomy State Leader, has offered the following advice for late plantings...
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Managing the nation's food resources
(Column ~ 11/05/09)
The nice weather (no rain and much sunshine!) over the weekend was a welcome change from the rainy and damp conditions experienced during most of October. With some promising forecasts for the week, perhaps some progress can be made in harvesting the good crops awaiting attention in area fields!...
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SHIRLEY GERALDINE VANMETER
(Obituary ~ 11/05/09)
Shirley Geraldine VanMeter, 88, of Walnut, Kan., died Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, 2009 at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born November 11, 1920 in Redfield, Kansas the daughter of George Garfield and Clara Mae (McCollum) Neth. She married Charles Francis VanMeter July 26, 1941 in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death April 24, 1979...
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WADE ROBERT BYINGTON
(Obituary ~ 11/05/09)
Wade Robert Byington, age 91, resident of Arcadia, Kansas, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at his home. He was born July 21, 1918, in Bedford, Iowa, the son of William R. Byington and Georgia Bradley Byington. He married Marie Sharpless in 1937. They later divorced...
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LYLE THAYNE QUICK
(Obituary ~ 11/05/09)
Lyle Thayne Quick, age 87, a former resident of Mapleton, Kan., and more recently of Cavalry Crossing Apartments, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at the St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. He was born June 4, 1922, at Mapleton, Kan., the son of Frederick Hubert Quick and Angie Mae Dennis Quick...
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Uniontown ousted by unbeaten Oswego
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/09)
OSWEGO -- Damon Trotnic rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Lane Martin rushed for two scores and threw for another as Oswego eliminated Uniontown from the Class 2-1A Playoffs with a 59-7 victory here Tuesday night. Oswego (10-0) has outscored its opponents 432-26 this season. In its two meetings with the Indians, Uniontown (4-6) scored 20 points...
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'Hounds drop season opener (College Sports ~ 11/05/09)
Fort Scott Community College's defense held visiting Missouri State-West Plains scoreless in the first 7:22 of the second half Wed-nesday night. The problem was that the Greyhounds were in such a deep hole at halftime, that not even that amazing stretch of defense could help them come back. The Grizzlies got back on track and went on to a 64-48 victory in Fort Scott's season opener... -
Church celebrates history going back to 1870s
(Local News ~ 11/05/09)
It may only be nine years since the beginning of the United Missionary Baptist Church, but it's origins date back to the late 1800s. Nine years ago, Mount Zion Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church merged to form the United Missionary Baptist Church due to a decline in membership at both churches. ...
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BCAC to host annual show Nov. 17
(Local News ~ 11/05/09)
The Bourbon County Arts Council will host the Eighth Annual Evening of Artful Reflections at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at City State Bank, 1012 U.S. Highway 69. The event will feature food, conversation, art, music and bidding on unique artistic items, organizers said...
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Dallas photographer wins Parks contest (Local News ~ 11/05/09)
The winners for the 21st Annual Gordon Parks International Photography Competition have been announced. 98 entries were received this year from both amateur and professional photographers from all over the United States and several foreign countries... -
Blanket raffle to benefit Taylor scholarship (Local News ~ 11/05/09)
The Veterans from Foreign Wars Post No. 1165 is hosting a raffle to support a scholarship created in the memory of John Taylor. Two fleece blankets will be raffled off on Veteran's Day to raise money for a scholarship at Fort Scott Community College which was set up by Kelly Garrison in honor of Taylor who served as a mentor to many people in the community... -
FSCC women win opener, entertain Barton Saturday
(College Sports ~ 11/05/09)
LEAVENWORTH -- Valencia Kelly scored 20 points here Thursday night as Fort Scott Community College's women opened their season with a 77-59 victory over the junior varsity team of the University of St. Mary. Sherokee Bloodworth added 12 points for the Greyhounds, who will host Barton County at 4 p.m. Saturday in Arnold Arena...
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'Hound men fare better but still fall
(Local News ~ 11/05/09)
HUTCHINSON -- Fort Scott Community College's men performed better offensively here Thursday, nearly doubling their offensive output of Wednesday's opener against Missouri State-West Plains. That was not enough, however, as Weatherford (Texas) took an 87-82 victory on the first night of the Hutchinson Quarterback Classic at the Sports Arena...
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Defense leads the way once again (College Sports ~ 11/05/09)
The Fort Scott Community College defense faced many obstacles in the offseason with nine starters moving on and a whole new coaching staff coming in. Those obstacles have been cleared and some have been plowed under as the he 2009 Jayhawk Conference champions find themselves ranked No. 2 nationally... -
Cato map unveiling part of annual tour
(Local News ~ 11/05/09)
Project took four years to complete from drafts
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Charity raffle allows students chance to ride in a fire truck
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Scott Township Fire department to use proceeds to adopt families for holidays
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Thanks for giving (Local News ~ 11/05/09)
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KDOT warns motorists to be on lookout for deer
(Local News ~ 11/05/09)
In Kansas, it's an all too common occurrence in the month of November to see deer along the roads. Kansas Department of Transportation statistics show that November has been the month when the highest numbers of deer-vehicle collisions occur. KDOT encourages motorists to be on particularly high alert Nov. 17 which is historically the day deer and vehicle collisions peak in the state...
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