Stories from Thursday, January 6, 2011

There will be an elementary teacher planning day for Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware elementary schools Friday, Jan. 7. There will be no classes for elementary students on this day. Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School will have classes on Jan...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will have its weekly coffee at 8 a.m. today at KSEK radio at Arnold Arena on the campus of Fort Scott Community College. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "dollars for dolly...

An "Introduction to Government Contracting" seminar designed specifically for small businesses interested in finding out more about market opportunities through government contracting will be held in various Southeast Kansas communities. The nearest one is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Iola. Sign-in begins at 12:45 p.m. The program starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 4 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Allen County Courthouse, 1 N. Washington...

Mercy Cancer Care took a $60,000 step toward completing its expansion and relocation Wednesday with a donation to the Mercy Health Center Foundation from the hospital auxiliary. The presentation of an oversized check was part of the annual auxiliary meeting. ...

A local business owner and a group of volunteers recently played Santa Claus -- and his helpers -- for several local teachers. Angie Kemmerer, owner of Curves, a local women's fitness center, with the help of several of the club's members, area businesses and other volunteers, provided several teachers at Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware elementary schools with various supplies for their classrooms...

FRESNO, Calif. -- More than half of America's farmers work a job off the farm to make ends meet, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In California and throughout the country, farmers open up their land to tourists, set up roadside stands and travel the farmers' market circuit, but they also moonlight as mechanics, pool cleaners and even authors. They make jam and paint landscapes, work at banks and own businesses in order for the farm to survive...

Trichomoniasis (infection caused by Tritrichomonas foetus), commonly known as Trich, has been added to the list of officially reportable diseases in Kansas. This means ranchers, managers or veterinarians who discover the existence of Trich, must report it immediately. Bulls coming into Kansas are required to be tested for Trich prior to importation...

Marie Mary Danley, 89, of Fort Scott, Kansas, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born March 1, 1921 in Mapleton, Kan., the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Flowers) Faulhaber. She married Roy "Bill" Danley Feb. 6, 1940 in Iola, Kan. He survives of the home...

Mynettia Lucile "Ann" Gannon, age 94, formerly of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at the Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Thomas Daniel Brown, 31, of 418 Burk St., Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 9:37 p.m., Jan. 3, on charges of domestic battery, criminal restraint, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct. Brown is still being held at this time...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott Community College's men returned from nearly a month off to rally for a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division victory over Labette, 61-57, here Wednesday night. It was the Greyhounds' second victory in their last three games. Fort Scott's women also rallied from a halftime deficit but the 'Hounds were not able to hold one once they got the lead and Labette took a 57-54 conference win...

A lot was talked about Wednesday morning as community members assembled at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center to begin planning for the kick-off event for the Take Charge Challenge. Take Charge Challenge Southeast Kansas Regional Coordinator Abby Olcese said the purpose of the meeting was to talk with local business owners and representatives from the city and schools to begin planning a kick-off event to mark the beginning of the city and community's participation in the Take Charge Challenge. ...