Stories from Thursday, November 4, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Kansas City T-Bones and Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association have agreed to a trade that will send the playing rights for pitcher Drew Graham back to Kansas City. Graham, 24, was originally traded to Winnipeg on August 8 for future considerations. ...

Fort Scott Community College's basketball teams were swept in their season openers at Arnold Arena Tuesday night. Greyhound women lost to Crowder College, 71-54. Fort Scott's men fell to Redlands College in overtime, 93-90. No other details were available from the men's game due to a malfunction in the college's stats program...

The Fort Scott Kids Wrestling Club will hold its first meeting of the season at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the commons area at Fort Scott Middle School. Any parent who has a child ages 4-14 that is interested in wrestling is welcome to attend the meeting. This is not a practice...

HUTCHINSON -- No. 4-ranked Hutchinson scored the first 14 points of the contest on its way to defeating Fort Scott Community College's men, 80-47, on the first night of the Quarterback Classic here Thursday night. Fort Scott (0-2) missed its first six shots of the contest and made only 6 field goals in the first half on 29 attempts. This performance came two days after shooting 57 percent from the floor in a 93-90 overtime loss to Redlands (Okla.)...

Obama, rebuked by voters, heads to Asia for 10 days of diplomacy, tourism and dealmaking WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rebuked by voters, President Barack Obama is turning overseas, heading to Asia for 10 days of diplomacy, tourism and dealmaking that could boost the battered chief executive and highlight his political skills on the world stage...

Catherine Joan Rogers went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2010. She was born January 14, 1948 on a farm near Blue Mound, Kansas to Frank Emry and Marie Ella Baker Rogers. She attended a one-room school house (Quail Trap) till eighth grade then attended Blue Mound High School graduated in 1945...

JERRY SOWDER Jerry Lee Sowder, 64, of Fort Scott died at his home Thursday, November 4, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

WILLIAM STEVENS JR. William Perry Stevens, Jr., 86, of Arlington, Texas, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Patrick Blaine Dalton, 20, 2413 SW Whispering Creek, Blue Springs, Mo., was arrested Nov. 3 at 10:47 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for a minor in possession and released the same day at 10:51 p.m. on a $250 bond. Matthew Ryan Bollig, 19, 14475 220th Road, Erie, Kan., was arrested on Nov. 3 at 10:37 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for minor in possession and released the same day at 10:51 p.m. on a $250 bond...

During the Civil War or in any war, "fire" or the act of burning something of the enemy was and is common practice. Normally use of fire is part of the carnage and chaos of war that included the burning of buildings, barns, bridges, fences, homes, towns and anything that could and did provide aid and comfort to the enemy. ...

Over the past two weekends of debate the Tigers have competed at five different tournaments. On Oct. 22-23, the team competing at Blue Valley North found some success. In the open division, with more than 60 teams competing, the pairing of Kurtis West and Glenn Gaeke earned a 4-1 record that pushed them into the quarter-finals (top 8). ...

On Oct. 3, the Uniontown 4-H Club celebrated 4-H Sunday by attending church services at Point Creek Church and Mount Orum. After services, the members and their families enjoyed a cookout at the Uniontown City Park. Everyone enjoyed hot dogs and the great food the families had brought. Members were reminded to turn in enrollment cards and were encouraged to attend the achievement banquets and officer training...

Once a month, the members of this support group congregate in Dallas. With a bond that few understand, each has a story, yet most refuse to discuss it with outsiders. What do these men have in common? All were accused of crimes they did not commit and spent years in prison, until finally being exonerated due to DNA evidence...

The Community of Christ Church will host a chicken noodle dinner from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11. The dinner will be held at the church, located at the corner of 17th and Eddy streets. The menu will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, bread, dessert and a drink...

Tribune Staff Report Sisters of Mercy Health System recently announced a new online patient portal called MyMercy that allows patients to schedule doctor appointments, view lab results and send messages to their physician from a personal computer or Smartphone...

The Fort Scott Community College Meats Judging Team took the title of national champion -- for the first time ever -- last weekend after traveling to Plainview, Texas, to compete in the "A" Division of the Cargill Meats Judging competition. Ryan Edgecomb, the team's head coach and agriculture instructor at FSCC, said the win is "extremely exciting" for him and the team...

Rick Behrens, Public Square Communities Colleague, said Fort Scott is well on its way to achieving goals set out from the start of the Public Square Community process. In fact, of the 15 Public Square Communities, Fort Scott was one of the first six to achieve accreditation, the final phase in the process...

Everything from creating parks to setting world records was reviewed Thursday as members of steering committees and the community met for the annual Fort Scott Visioning Committee's forum. Held at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College, the event attracted up to 75 people. The focus of the forum was updates from the four action teams within the Fort Scott Visioning Committee. They also answered questions from the public, and sought input...