Stories from Thursday, October 7, 2010

Beatrice (Bea) Johnson, age 83, died Sept. 29, 2010. Following a hard battle with COPD and cancer for many years, Bea passed away peacefully at her home in McMinnville, Oregon. Pastor Lloyd Houk will conduct memorial services for Bea Johnson at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Cheney Witt Bronson Chapel...

Ina L. Higgins, 97, of Lee's Summit, Mo., passed away Aug. 17, 2010 at St. Luke's East Hospital. Graveside services were held Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Centerville Cemetery near Devon, Kan. Memorial services celebrating her life were held Sunday, Aug. 22, at the John Knox Village Chapel in Lee's Summit...

RIDER -- Erika and Jeremy Rider and big sister Isabella, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Gideon James Rider. Gideon was born at 5:36 p.m., on Oct. 4, 2010 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 21 inches in length at birth...

Allen and Betty Hall, of Pittsburg, Kan., will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Homer Cole Senior Citizen Center, 3003 N. Joplin Street in Pittsburg. Allen Hall and Betty Anderson were married Oct. 8, 1960 in LaCygne, Kan...

The following are some editorial comments issued recently by the current USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Adrian J. Polansky concerning our nation's farmers and ranchers and their role in today's world. Polansky, a former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, is beginning his 10th year as the Kansas FSA state director, and also maintains an active farm/agri-business operation near Belleville, Republic County...

As the Agriculture Extension Agent, it is my honor to serve as the chairman of the County Committee of Conservation Awards, and my duty is to ensure that the public is aware of the recognition given to our producers every year. David Renard and Gene and Ruth Farmer were the recipients of the Kansas Bankers Association Award for Soil Conservation last year...

The Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site, a non-profit group dedicated to supporting the Fort Scott National Historic Site, is hosting its second annual event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Liberty Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a social hour, dinner and program to follow...

With the Nov. 2 general election just three-and-a-half weeks away, Bourbon County officials are reminding local residents of a few important dates. Currently, there are more than 10,500 registered voters in Bourbon County, according a count done last month. Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long said the county has seen in increase in the number of registered voters in the past few years...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Parents of a former local first grader claim a recent incident involving their son's art project has gotten out of control. Barry Smith, of Pittsburg, and Denita Madison, of Fort Scott, parents of 6-year-old Dallas Smith, a former student at Winfield Scott Elementary School, contacted The Fort Scott Tribune Thursday to address a story that appeared in the Wednesday edition of the paper about a white, cone-shaped mask resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood that Dallas made in art class and brought home from school on Monday.. ...

National Championship 40th Anniversary

Fort Scott Community College will induct three individuals into FSCC's Hall of Fame during ceremonies Saturday. The inductees for FSCC's Class of 2010 are Adam LaRoche, Kansas State Sen. Bob Marshall, and Rhonda Reeves. These three individuals made outstanding contributions in the sports of baseball, football, and women's basketball respectively at FSCC. Equally as important, all three individuals have made outstanding contributions to their respective communities...

For the fourth time in five weeks, there is a new No. 1 team in the National Junior College Athletic Association/jcfootball.com poll after former chart topper Mississippi Gulf Coast suffered a 30-27 overtime loss to unranked Pearl River Thursday night...