Stories from Friday, March 12, 2010

War of any kind, time and place creates a "Broken, Barren and Destitute" landscape and civilian population on, near or in any battlefield or former battlefield. The havoc of war can also create a persistent and successful "civilian" guerrilla resistance which is what occurred throughout Missouri during the Civil War. ...

Fourteen Starlite Family and Community Education Unit members met with nine other ladies at Cavalry Crossing on Thursday, Feb. 18. After refreshments, Bourbon County Agent Ann Ludlum introduced the special speaker, Kathy McEwan, the Allen County Agent. Ms. McEwan presented the lesson, "Dressing Professionally on a Budget."...

"Come out, come out, wherever you are!" If you were of the Wally and Beaver era, that phrase probably connotes memories of nightly, neighborhood free-for-alls, bruised knees, and sweaty bodies. I wonder how many of the video generation have witnessed, first-hand, the challenges of avoiding capture by landing on base before being plastered by Mean Jimmy... unless, of course, he's one of the freaky video aliens they're shooting to another galaxy to save their planet...

Every day, there is some one asking God to show them a sign. Show them something that they can believe in ... something to prove to them that God exists. I'm guilty of it. I've asked God to give me a sign or asked him to get me that job or promotion...

Editor's Note: The following is the first of a two part series written by Richard Marshall, of Fort Scott. The second part of the series will appear in the March 19 edition of The Tribune. The statements and opinions in this series are that of Marshall's. The content of this series was not edited by the staff of The Tribune...

Robert Harold White, 85, formerly of Fort Scott, died Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010 at the Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kan. He was born Jan. 21, 1925 in Mapleton, Kan., the son of Charles L. and Elda Carrie (Stevanus) White. He married Margaret Ballard Roufs April 3, 1969 in Nevada, Mo. She survives of the home...

OWEN -- Heather Holloway and Lucas Owen, Mound City, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Daimon Zaine Owen. Daimon was born at 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces at birth...

DOMINGUEZ -- Vivianna Domingue Garcia and Martin Bercerra, Fulton, and siblings Alicia, Angelina and Isabella, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Ana Ailin Becerra Dominguez. Ana was born at 5:36 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...