Stories from Wednesday, December 16, 2009

By Katie Hueston The Fort Scott Tribune _ Feral swine is still a problem for Bourbon County, according to a US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Specialist at an educational meeting held in Uniontown Thursday evening. John Johnson, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, was present to answer questions from concerned citizens and to offer updated information on the feral hog problem in Bourbon County. ...

The evening was nice for the Monday Night Dance at Buck Run Community Center. It was cold and getting colder as the weather progressed. We had a few more at the dance tonight. The band was good and we did give the audience some good music. Alva McNely the singer and fiddle player from Pittsburg sang a lot of Christmas songs and of course Marion Shrimplin sang his share and he said he played in a group at Nevada Sunday afternoon and did a lot of Christmas carols, so he was in tune for Monday night.. ...

Chester Robert (Bob) Shafer, 79, passed away on Nov. 5, 2009 at his home in Bethany, Okla. He was born on Jan. 19, 1930 in Prescott, Kan. He was the seventh of nine children born to Chester W. and Mary E. Shafer. He served his country in the Air Force from 1950 to 1954 before moving to Bethany, Okla...

INDEPENDENCE -- Independence held Fort Scott High's Jolee Sharp to 4 points here Tuesday night as the Bulldogs went on to a 33-24 victory in Southeast Kansas League play at Losey Gymnasium. The Bulldogs (4-0 SEK and overall) held the Tigers (1-2, 2-4) to their fewest points since a 47-24 loss at Parsons on Feb. 10, 2006. The last time the Tigers scored less was in 1989-90 when they lost to Iola, 22-18...

Uniontown girls fall to defending league champs

The Bourbon County Commissioners are working hard to get signals installed at a dangerous railroad crossing. Since earlier this summer, the commission has been working on getting signals installed at the railroad crossing on 225th Street, one-quarter of a mile south of Hammond...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved a contract with Purple Wave Auction, Inc. for the sale of about $94,000 worth of surplus equipment during Tuesday evening meeting at City Hall. Equipment up for auction will include the asphalt plant, lawn mowers, seven cars and trucks, as well as several larger tractors and other equipment with a total estimated value of $93,685. ...

With the arrival of the holiday season comes the arrival of colder weather, as well as an increase in the number of fuel-burning appliances being used in the home. These appliances include ovens, space heaters, generators, indoor grills and fireplaces, and they can cause dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to build up in the home...

The Bourbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross and United Way are settling into their new location and hope to bring more assistance to the community. On Dec. 11, the two agencies moved from their downtown location to a newly remodeled building located at 11 N. ...

Fort Scott Middle School is one of thousands of schools across the country trying for a chance at big money. FSMS recently received enough votes to make it into the list of top 100 schools in U.S. Cellular's Calling All Communities $1 million campaign, which runs through Jan. 15, 2010...

Fort Scott High School's junior varsity boys' basketball team has won four straight games after beating Independence Tuesday night, 54-47. Jaret Thorpe led the Tigers in a road victory with 11 points. The Tigers also won the Iola JV Tournament. On Dec. 10, they beat host Iola as Matt Wright scored 24 points...

MOUND CITY -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls jumped out to a 31-2 lead after one period of play here Tuesday night and went on to a 62-21 whitewashing of Marmaton Valley in non-league play. Jayhawk boys took a 37-35 victory over Marmaton Valley. Chelsea Beckman led Jayhawk girls (5-0) with 13 points while Taylor Dawson scored 12. According to Jayhawk stats, Beckman made all 6 shots she took from the field while Dawson went 6 for 7...

Kansas received some of recalled vaccine; no safety issues, according to KDHE

Buck Run Community Center is once again joining in the local effort to help needy families during the Christmas season. Staff at the center are inviting area residents and organizations to participate in its annual holiday Secret Santa program, in which donated clothes, shoes, coats and toys are made available to needy families in Fort Scott. The program is scheduled to take place from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the center, 735 Scott Ave...

The Fort Scott High School Student Council recently sponsored The Beacon fundraiser with surprising results. Through the fundraiser, the students, staff, and the FSHS Student Council raised a total of $2,500 in two weeks which was donated to The Beacon, a local community assistance agency and food pantry, according to Lisa Ward, student council sponsor...

1-hour concert free of charge, open to public

A late Tuesday night accident resulted in the second local fatality in two weeks. According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Olberding, a 1997 Ford Explorer driven by Kellie Sander, 24, of Chanute, was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 54 when, for an unknown reason, she exited the roadway onto the north shoulder about 11 miles west of the intersection of U.S. Highways 69 and 54...

INDEPENDENCE -- Easton Julian's turnaround jumper with no time left on the clock completed an improbable rally for Independence here Tuesday night and the Bulldogs picked up a 61-59 victory over Fort Scott High in Southeast Kansas League play at Losey Gymnasium...