Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Mr and Mrs. John Trebian, Arcadia, welcomed the first baby of the New Year, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Tyler Trebain was born at 10:42 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. He has a 9-year-old brother, John III and a 6-year-old sister, Trinity. The baby received many lovely gifts from businesses in the area and also a gift certificate for a family dinner. ...

Market watchers estimate that grocery shoppers spend about $2.17 per minute during the first 30 minutes of a shopping trip. After 30 minutes, the cost goes up 50 cents a minute. So getting into the store, making your selections and getting out quickly not only saves time, but money as well...

James Dale Braden, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Aug. 15, 1941, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Joseph Dale Braden and Elizabeth Harriet Hyden Braden. He married Judy Gazaway on Nov. 1, 1986, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Roy Micheal Armstrong, age 65, resident of Champaign, Ill., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 31, 2010, due to a heart attack. He was born in Clinton, Mo., on Jan. 6, 1945, the son of Roy Wilbur Armstrong and Dorothy Prather Armstrong. He was never married...

Wilma Laura Witherspoon, age 86, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of William Aaron Swank and Mabel Clare Allison Swank. She married Thomas A. Witherspoon on Sept. 19, 1946, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death in 2001...

Sandra Higgins, age 69, resident of Richards, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at the St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. Funeral arrangements for Sandra Higgins will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.

Pair of 20-point efforts not enough for FSCC men

BONNER SPRINGS -- Fort Scott High School's wrestlers finished fourth in team standings at the Bonner Springs Dick Burns Mat Classic here Saturday. The Tigers scored 129 points. Bellevue East of Council Bluffs, Iowa, won the team title with 230 points followed by Bonner Springs with 174 ad Eudora with 140. Fort Scott finished one point ahead of Blue Valley Southwest...

The cold weather does little to keep winter sports enthusiasts inside -- especially children. In fact, children 14 years of age and younger are at high risk for winter sports injuries. In 2007, there were 17,000 estimated injuries among children from skiing and snowboarding; 24,500 estimated injuries from sledding; and 1,500 estimated injuries from snowmobiles and other equipment, according to the Safe Kids Kansas organization...

For the last 20 years, one man has filled the center seat on the Bourbon County Commission. On Monday, that seat was taken by first-time commissioner Allen Warren. Warren was elected Nov. 2 to fill the first district county commission seat after former commissioner Terry Graham announced he was not seeking re-election for a sixth consecutive term...

Plans are in place for the Bourbon County Relay for Life chapter's 2011 campaign. While the chapter plans to host the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Woods Supermarket, its 2011 campaign will officially kick off with a dinner and organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

Monday afternoon found Ray Maloney figuring up dollar damage to his La Harpe business after it was burglarized late Jan. 7 or early Jan. 8. Three suspects from Fort Scott allegedly broke into his business, Ray's Metal Depot, 320 W. U.S. Highway 54. Stevie Joe Hall, 41, a 17-year-old juvenile and James Edward LaRoche, 20, all of Fort Scott, were arrested Jan. ...

Area residents interested in starting their own business are encouraged to attend a free two-hour "How to Start Your Own Business" workshop in Fort Scott. The workshop is scheduled for 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 in the Greyhound Room of the administration building at Fort Scott Community College. It is aimed at people thinking about starting their own business, or just curious about what it takes to do so...

There will be no school for USD 234 students on Monday, Jan. 17. Teachers will have an in-service day. The Board of Education office will also be closed. Classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. 18. USD 234 and USD 235 schools, in Fort Scott and Uniontown, respectively, were School was also closed Tuesday due to the cold, snowy weather...

Tuesday night's scheduled basketball doubleheader with Iola was postponed and rescheduled for January 25. Also postponed was a Three Rivers League doubleheader at Uniontown as the Eagles were set to host Oswego. No make-up date had been set at press time...