Stories from Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Mildred Eileen Sherlock, 94, of Girard, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, died Monday morning, May 17, 2010 at the Medicalodge, Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 6, 1915 in a log cabin in Lebeck, Mo., the daughter of Harry E. and Lula Edith (Boyer) Quarles. She was the middle child of eight children...

Winona Martha Ball, age 96, formerly of Devon and Centerville, Kan., died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Fort Scott Medicalodge. She was born Sept. 7, 1913, to Charles O. and Hattie L. Lathom McKee in Fargo, Okla. Winona's father Charles was an employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad so her family moved and she made new friends often. Her mother Hattie said Winona started running when she learned to walk...

Anna Louise (McRae) Davis, age 69, went to go be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2010 at St. Joseph via Christi Hospital, Wichita, Kan. She was born March 31, 1941 outside of Mound City, Kan., in the Wesley Chapel neighborhood to the late Walter Earl (W.E.) McRae and Elma May (Paddock) McRae...

Frankie Lee Shelton, age 62, resident of rural Fort Scott, died unexpectedly early Friday in the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room following an apparent heart attack. He was born May 29, 1947 in Marysville, Missouri, the son of Frankie Lee Shelton Sr. and Mary Munson Shelton. Frankie married Kathryn Shepard on March 12, 1971 in Fort Scott...

David Allen Logan Sr., age 61, a resident of Farlington, Kan., died Monday, May 17, 2010, at St. Johns Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Funeral arrangements for David Allen Logan Sr. will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701...

NATION -- Myrl and Jill Nation, Mound City, and siblings Kaden, Austin and Kenzley, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Adalyn Kate Nation. Adalyn was born at 5:53 Monday, March 3, 2010 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park...

MILLER -- Krista Rachelle Clayton, Mapleton, and Clayton Lee Miller, Fort Scott, and big sister Jordi Rachelle Wolf, 18 months, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Mckenna Anne Miller. Mckenna was born at 8:17 p.m., May 16, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Walk Kansas participants gathered to celebrate the end of another successful program last week. Recognition was given to individuals and teams for their success during the eight-week program. Walk Kansas is an annual health and wellness program conducted by Kansas State Research and Extension. ...

Sherry Sisney came from Indiana to visit her daughter, Sherida Sisney, in the Kansas City area then spent some time with her mother, Helen Sisney, and attended the graduation exercises at Pittsburg State University to see her son, Brock Sisney, receive his B.S. degree this past week. Her sister, Susan Cherry, from Kansas City, attended the high school graduation of her son, Logan Cherry, from the Girard High School...

The Uniontown FFA Chapter held its 52nd Annual Spring Chapter Banquet on Friday April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Uniontown High School Commons Area with 171 members and guests present. The evening started with a delicious meal of smoked brisket/pulled pork prepared by Glen Schnichels...

Several members of the Bourbon County 4-H Sharp Shooters Club recently represented the organization at the Kansas State 4-H Shooting Sports Match. The state match was held April 17 in Alma, Kan. Bourbon County 4-H Sharp Shooter Katie Brown, 12, tied for first place in the Air Rifle Competition, Overall category, Junior Division, with an overall score of 511 out of a possible 600...

IOLA -- Fort Scott High junior Griffin Knopp won the Southeast Kansas League title in high jump at the 81st edition of the Southeast Kansas League Relays here Friday. Knopp cleared 6 feet, 6 inches to win the first of three medals he would claim for the day. He was the only competitor to get over six feet as runner-up Tray Hodges of Chanute was able to make only 5' 10"...

PRATT -- Fort Scott High School's Charlie Sercer and Colton Grillott finished in eighth place at the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament here over the weekend. Sercer, a senior, and Grillott, a junior, finished the season with 20 wins and 13 losses. Even though they were the only Tigers here, the points the scored in the bracket were enough to make Fort Scott the 10th-place team in final standings...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High School's softball team earned a return trip home in their own Class 4A Regional Tournament by defeating No. 3 Chanute 7-4 in a first-round game here Monday. Although Don Hewett Field, the Tigers' home, is the site of the semifinals and championship -- which will take place Wednesday afternoon -- FSHS had to go on the road in the first round since it was the lower-seeded team...

T-WORKS, the comprehensive transportation program recently passed by the 2010 Kansas Legislature, will not only preserve and improve the state's transportation system, it will create tens of thousands of jobs, Kansas Department of Transportation officials said...

To uphold the historic implications of the Brown v. Board of Education decision made 56 years ago, Governor Parkinson signed SB 54 today. The governor was joined by state legislators and members of the Kansas NAACP at the bill signing in the Governor's Ceremonial Office...

A Fort Scott man has been arrested in conjunction with the battery of a 56-year-old man early Sunday morning. Chon Edward Cameron Jr., 47, of 316 S. Main St., was arrested shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday by the Fort Scott Police Department for aggravated battery, aggravated assault, criminal threat, obstructing a legal process, domestic battery, and attempted voluntary manslaughter. Cameron was arrested as a result of his alleged involvement in the battery of Loyd Ivey Jr., 56, of Fort Scott...

More than 130 seniors received diplomas during the annual Fort Scott High School commencement Saturday in the FSHS gymnasium. The ceremony, which took place inside a packed FSHS gym rather than Frary Field after being moved indoors due to inclement weather, featured remarks from USD 234 Superintendent Rick Werling, addresses by seniors Kenda Lee and Blake Cowen, the presentation of honor students and Regent's curriculum students, and the presentation of diplomas...

GARNETT -- Fort Scott High School's golf season came to an end here Monday at the Anderson County Class 4A Regional Tournament. Playing without three of their top players due to suspension, the Tigers finished in seventh place out of the eight schools that fielded complete teams. Anderson County won the team title on its home course, winning by by almost 30 strokes and placing four individuals in the top five...

Six strong innings from Cole Clayton before a bit of controversy got in the way of things and a pair of RBIs from Mikey Karleskint and Jaret Thorpe helped top-seeded Fort Scott High to an 8-2 victory over Coffeyville in a first-round Girard Class 4A Regional Baseball Tournament game at Lions Field Tuesday...

After more than a year of fundraising, the Fort Scott Community College campus has received a state-of-the-art electronic LED sign. FSCC employees participated in a fundraising campaign, which began in January 2009 as a plan to incorporate all FSCC employees in a project. ...

USD 234 officials are trimming some expenses in order to help better balance the district budget for the 2010-11 school year. During a special meeting Monday of the USD 234 Board of Education, the board approved reductions totaling $780,777 in next year's projected budget. ...

The creation of the Fort Scott Downtown Historic District will be celebrated on Saturday. A full day of activities is planned by the Historic District Committee and the Downtown Division of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Local historic preservation volunteers will be honored at a formal ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Wall and Main streets. A number of other activities for people of all ages are scheduled to take place throughout the day...