Stories from Thursday, December 3, 2009

WHEELER -- Clay and Rita Wheeler, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ainsley Rowan Wheeler. Ainsley was born at 6:11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth...

MENDOZA -- Maria Mendoza, Fort Scott, and big sister Nancy, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Abrahan Misael Mendoza. Abrahan was born at 12:36 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 9 pounds, 1/2 ounce at birth...

Modern poinsettia varieties stay attractive for a long time if given proper care. In fact, some people can retain them year after year. I don't know about your green thumb, but mine will not allow that to happen. For your new plants here are some suggestions to keep them looking good through the Christmas season and beyond...

Two first-half runs gave Neosho County's men control in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play at Arnold Arena Wednesday night as the visitors went on to an 80-63 victory over Fort Scott Community College. Neosho's first run, a 11-1 outburst, gave it a 19-9 lead with 10:23 left in the first half. Ramell Taylor scored 5 of Fort Scott's next 7 as the Greyhounds got back within 21-16 with 4:30 remaining...

Fort Scott Community College's women stumbled in the last five minutes of play at Arnold Arena Wednesday night, scoring one field goal in that stretch as Neosho County rallied for a 91-84 victory in the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division opener for both teams...

With less than a week to go before No 1 nationally-ranked Fort Scott Community College plays against the No. 2 Blinn (Texas) in the inaugural Citizens Bank Bowl in Pittsburg for the NJCAA National Championship, Greyhound head coach Jeff Sims answered some questions about the season, being No. 1, and other opportunities...

The lights will be bright throughout Fort Scott this weekend. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is currently preparing for the annual Dolly HollyDay tours, which are scheduled for Dec. 16-19, 23, 26, 30-31, with two tours running nightly at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. On the tours, passengers will board Dolly the Trolley to view area houses that will be lit up and decorated for the Christmas season and are entries in the annual Light Up Fort Scott contest...

Plans for a virtual building are in the works to entice industries to come to Fort Scott The Bourbon County Economic Development Council have partnered with Meyer Companies, Inc. of Lee's Summit, Mo., to design and market a spec building to bring new industries to Bourbon County...