Stories from Monday, February 1, 2010

USD 234 will conduct preschool screenings for children up to 5 years of age on Feb. 12. Children may have vision, hearing, speech and communication, motor skills, socialization skills, and general development screened. The purpose of the screenings is to locate and identify children with possible developmental delays who may need special education preschool and/or related services. ...

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins contacted the State Department Monday morning upon learning that Topeka resident Drew Culberth is one of ten American citizens being detained in Haiti. "My concern is about the health and safety of all involved," Jenkins said. "I was relieved to hear back from the State Department that they are working closely with the Haitian government to resolve this issue."...

A group of Bourbon County students will soon reap the rewards of showing dedication to their schoolwork. A total of 19 seniors from Fort Scott High School and Uniontown High School will be among 40 seniors from high schools in Allen, Bourbon and Woodson counties who will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars during a dinner program at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at FSHS, 1005 S. Main St...

A blanketing of snow on Friday in Bourbon County led to an increase in traffic accidents. With about four inches of snow falling throughout Friday, both the Fort Scott Police Department and the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office responded to a total of 16 traffic accidents...

The surest sign of a team not ready to give in is when it continues to fight even under the most difficult conditions. So when Fort Scott Community College's leading scorer, Ramell Taylor, had to leave the floor for a time after drawing his fourth foul, it wasn't a time to panic. Instead, players stepped up and the Greyhounds were able to stay in the game until the final moments...

Fort Scott Community College head women's basketball coach Diana Couch didn't join her team in the locker room at halftime of Saturday afternoon's game against Kansas City Kansas at Arnold Arena. There was no need to because she would have only told them the same thing they'd been hearing for nearly three weeks...