Stories from Friday, October 22, 2010

The volleyball team from Fort Scott, Uniontown and Jayhawk-Linn high schools have all drawn No. 1 seeds for their Sub-State tournaments that will be held Saturday. Fort Scott is the top seed at the Louisburg Class 4A Sub-State, Uniontown at the Northeast Arma Class 3A Sub-State and Jayhawk-Linn at the Yates Center Class 2A Sub-State. Meanwhile, Pleasanton will be the No. 4 seed at the St. Paul Class 1A-Division I Sub-State...

Levi "Sam" Thompson, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and formerly of Wrightwood, Calif., died Oct. 17, 2010 at KU Med Center. He was born July 11, 1948 to Levi and Elnora Thompson of Fort Scott. He was a furniture designer, artist and poet. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Douglas L. Thompson, Fort Scott; and George R. Thompson, Canon City, Colo.; and one sister: Mary Brown, Wichita, Kan...

ANDERSON -- Jessica Jones and Shannon Anderson, Fort Scott; and siblings Atreyu, Heaven, Sebastian, Sully and Cash, are proud to announce the birth of their brother and son, Ayden Dean Anderson. Ayden was born at 6:42 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

BROWN -- Belynda G. Brown, Fort Scott, and sister Peighton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Kaya Marie Brown. Kaya was born at 12:49 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 1/2 ounces at birth...

METCALF -- Trace Metcalf, big brother, is proud to announce the birth of his little brother, Kaleo Jacob Metcalf, son of Alexa and Alvin Metcalf Jr., Fort Scott. Kaleo was born at 9:15, Oct. 7, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth...

"I'm losing power." "Well, honey, you are 62. That's what happens." "No, Patty. I mean your car is losing power. And there's smoke pouring from the back." Within seconds, Dave and I stood on the highway's shoulder, watching helplessly as my VW became smothered in smoke. ...

Monday, Oct. 25 is the 146th Anniversary of the Battle of Mine Creek that was the largest Civil War battle in Kansas and the second largest "CAVALRY" battle in the entire Civil War. The largest cavalry battle of the war was at Brandy Station, Va., on June 8, 1863 in which approximately 20,500 horse soldiers of the Blue (9,500) and Gray (11,000) participated. At Mine Creek there were approximately 10,800 participants that included approximately 2,800 "Union Yankees" and 8,000 Confederates...

Barnstormers 4-H members enjoyed attending church and serving lunch to members of the Bronson United Methodist Church on Oct. 10. The October meeting was held at Mitch and Kelli Crystal's home. The 4Herss gathered around the bonfire and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. The Barnstormers went on a hayride following the meeting...