Stories from Friday, September 3, 2010

A hunter education course is scheduled to take place Sept. 7, 9 and 11 in Fort Scott. The three-day course, which is offered to hunting enthusiasts who are at least 11 years of age, tests each participant's ability to master rules and regulations regarding safe hunting practices. Classroom work will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Room A-129 at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

Local women who want to learn about the rules and strategies of football are invited to a special class at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. The class, called Ladies Night Out: Football 101, will start in the Heritage Room of the administration building with instructor Kevin Swope, who teaches an officiating course at the college. Swope will be joined by his students and later by a few FSCC football players...

Commissioners have mixed views on cost of City Hall renovations

Traveling by the darkness of night during the Civil War was often fraught with danger and could be hazardous to one's health. This was especially true when traveling on rough roads or roads that passed through heavily wooded areas or swamps at night. ...

Leon and Shirley (Leist) Culbertson, married Sept. 3, 1950, are celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Leon and Shirley have four children, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A reception in their honor, will be hosted by their children Janice and Rick Hite, Patty and Dick Magee, Brad and Carole Culbertson and Tim and Marianne Culbertson, at the Courtland Hotel, 121 E. First Street, Fort Scott, from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11...

Bark Park recently opened by my step-daughter's house near Las Vegas. That's right ... BARK PARK. A park for dogs. Balance beams, teeter-totters, hoops, balls ... even the owners' benches are concrete doggy bones. It is hound heaven. Yes, indeedy, the economy may be plummeting and countless people might be unemployed, but thank goodness, our dogs are happy...

Biblesta, a full day of free concerts, entertainment and a parade of floats depicting events from the Bible will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, in Humboldt. Activities start at 8 a.m. with the Run for the Son Biblesta, 3K Walk/ 5K or 10 K Run. A registration form is available on the Biblesta website, www.biblesta.com...

For the past four years, a part of the Uniontown Old Settlers Picnic has featured an evening in the City Park with visiting talent presenting a evening gospel program. The Committee has always promoted a morning combined worship service in the park but the Gospel Sing or Showcase has been an additional opportunity for anyone to join in the enjoyment of gospel music...

Sara Joanne Seaver, age 79, resident of 311 N. Franklin, Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Fort Scott the daughter of Ernest Albert Erickson and Armada Josephine Harris Erickson. She married Carlton W. Seaver on April 26, 1948 in Fort Scott...

There is no debate that three Fort Scott High School students are among the best forensics students in the country. FSHS seniors Daniel Lyon, Chase Rooks and Jeff Durbin, members of the school's debate and forensics team, are starting the school year ranked in the list of the top 100 National Forensic League students in the nation. As of Thursday, Lyon is ranked second in the nation, Rooks is ranked No. 78, and Durbin is ranked No. 94, according to FSHS debate and forensics coach Brian Weilert...