Stories from Thursday, May 27, 2010

Friday, 7:45 a.m. (Classes 6A, 5A and 4A) and 2 p.m. (Classes 3A, 2A and 1A) and Saturday 8 a.m. Cessna Stadium, Wichita State University --- Schedule: A compete schedule of preliminaries and finals for each event in which a Tribune Area athlete is participating was published in Tuesday's edition...

Whether the Fort Scott High School baseball plays just one game or wins a State title at the Class 4A State Baseball Tournament here this weekend, the Tigers will know that they faced as stern a test as any team that has ventured to Salina's Dean Evans Stadium...

Kansas City, Mo. -- UMB Bank, n.a., the lead bank of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), announces the acquisition of 5Star Bank's credit card portfolio. 5Star Bank is a provider of banking services for Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) a 63-year-old organization of members of the uniformed services of the United States. The agreement closed on April 26, 2010, and included $66 million in assets and 63 agent bank credit card relationships. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed...

Warm weather coupled with several showers has had many of us out working in our lawns and gardens getting ready for summer. It may not be realized, but mowing habits affect the density, vigor, water usage, weed invasion and stress of turf grasses. The correct mowing height and frequency play a major role in having a healthy, beautiful lawn. ...

The end of May is just days away. The last days of "Spring" are about to rapidly pass.April showers came in May this year; and school is out again. With summer coming, the routine occurrences - like planting a new crop or baling that prairie hay meadow on Grandpa's old place -- are about to re-occur during the summer of 2010...

WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service will soon begin accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant programs, which will allow some organizations to apply for annual funding for up to three years...

Suddock, Clayton Wayne, 25, 728 S. Wilson, was arrested on May 14 by the Kansas Highway Patrol for driving while suspended. He was released the same day on a $1,250 bond. Paulk, George Erwin, 65, 1238 E. Wall, was arrested on May 13 by the Fort Scott Police Department for driving under the influence and was released the same night on a $1,000 bond...

FRANKLIN -- Brandi Marie Mastin and William Robert Franklin, Fort Scott,, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Christiphor Lee Franklin. Christiphor was born at 1:29p.m., May 23, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds and was 19 inches in length at birth...

Steven Wayne Brewer, 53, resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. Services for Steven Brewer will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Michael L. Buffington, 68, Grove, Okla., died Thursday evening, December 31, 2009. Mike was born in Fort Scott, the son of Joseph and Vera Leffler Buffington. He grew up in Fort Scott and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1959. He served four years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1963. He then received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University...

Tracy Ann Coe, 50, formerly of Fort Scott, died Monday May 24, 2010 in Atlanta Ga. She was born December 1, 1959 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Jack Herbert and Leona Maxine (James) Garrett. She is survived by her husband Keith Alan Coe, of the home; her children, Abbey L. ...

Dora Helen Kobus, 92, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Nevada, Mo. passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Mercy Health System in Fort Scott. She was born November 20, 1917 in Olvey, Ark. to John Walker Tomlin and Walcie M. Young Tomlin. She was married November 6, 1944 in Paris, Texas, to Arthur F. Kobus, who preceded her in death December 1, 1983...

Rogers & Sons Concrete, in conjunction with the City of Fort Scott, will close the intersection of Main and 8th streets for the installation of a storm drain system beginning Monday, June 7. Both vehicle and foot traffic will be prohibited and the intersection will be closed until further notice...

Students from Fort Scott High School, Fort Scott Christian Heights, and Christian Learning Center who qualified to compete in the National History Day will be hosting a Car Hop to raise money for their trip. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday in conjunction with the Fort Scott Farmer's Market in Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort Scott National Historic Site...

Fort Scott Community College is offering many learning opportunities for youths of all ages this summer. FSCC will have six different camps throughout the summer ranging from athletics to theatre and debate. FSCC's Second Annual Theatre Camp will run each weekday from June 1--11. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m.-noon each day. The cost is $250 per participant...

BRONSON -- The 38th Annual Bronson Day is scheduled for Saturday at the City Park. The theme this year is "The Way It Was." Activities begin at 9:30 a.m., with a quilt show held until noon at the community building. Each quilt entered will receive one dollar with Best of Show receiving $15...

Local voters are no longer able to use vacation as an excuse for not voting in next month's special election. The Bourbon County Clerk's Office opened up early voting May 20 for the special election on a county wide sales tax renewal which is scheduled for June 15. Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long said the early voting is ideal for those who are going to be on vacation on the day of the election, those who are over-the-road drivers, or those who just might want to get it done early...

Patriotic music program on tap at FSNHS as part of Good Ol' Days