Stories from Friday, January 21, 2011

A community Super Bulb party aimed at creating interest in the Take Charge Challenge is being planned for 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 5 -- the day before the Super Bowl. Plans were fine tuned further this week at a meeting of the Take Charge Challenge Committee in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus. ...

MANHATTAN -- David Littrell isn't sure who is more excited about the Kansas State University Orchestra's upcoming performance with the rock group Kansas: the orchestra members or their parents. "When I told the students about it last fall, they were thrilled. ...

The telephone number for the city Codes Department, which is still housed at Memorial Hall, has changed to 223-8118 and 223-8101.

Firefighters called to a blaze in the 400 block of Eddy Street on Wednesday spent all night and into the morning at the scene, Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou said. The fire at 416 Eddy was called in at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Ballou said three trucks and 10 firefighters took until 5 a.m. ...

Local authorities have put a name to the body of a local resident killed in a house fire in December. According to Bourbon County Sheriff Ron Gray, results of an autopsy have determined the identity of the victim to be 45-year-old Bronson resident Eugene Leo Weber...

An event today at Fort Scott Manor is designed to benefit people living with Alzheimer's or other related diseases. Manor officials said the community is invited to the second annual Memories in the Making art silent auction and reception, scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. at the nursing facility, 736 Heylman. Memories in the Making is a weekly watercolor art program sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association and offered for individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia and other types of memory loss...

During the Civil War, most of the standard musket ammunition was the .58 Caliber Minnie Ball that was issued to the "infantry." In fact, the "Minnie Ball" was not a round ball, but rather it was a conical shaped bullet or projectile. There were, however, soldiers of the Blue and Gray who were issued standardized round "ball" ammunition in .58 or .69 calibers. "Standardization" was the key that enabled the ordnance departments to purchase and issue large amounts of identical ammunition...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune The Community Health and Wellness Committee hosted a community conversation Thursday to get the facts out about the proposed sales tax to fund improvements to two local recreation facilities. Committee Chairwoman Reta Baker addressed an audience of local residents at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center to talk about the overall health of Bourbon County and the goals of the Community Health and Wellness Committee...

JACKSON -- Phil Jackson and Heather Dougherty, Fort Scott; and sister Lillian, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Kinley Elise Jackson. Kinley was born at 8:15 a.m., Jan. 18, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7.3 pounds at birth...

Eugene Leo Weber, age 45, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at his home due to a house fire. He was born Dec. 10, 1968 in Iola, Kan., the son of Leo A. Weber and Bernadine Speer Weber. He was a graduate of Moran High School. Eugene married Debbra A. Morrison on Dec. 28, 1998...

CARLSON -- Eric and Tawna Carlson, Stark, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ellie Ann Carlson. Ellie was born at 5:32 p.m., Jan. 17, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Ruth Ann and Dev Fields, Coffeyville, Kan...

HENSLEY -- Margaret E. and Randy L. Hensley, Pleasanton, and siblings Tammy, Brandon, Martina, Ryan and Samantha, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Randi Leigh Hensley. Randi was born at 3:29 a.m., Jan. 13, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

HUBBARD -- Kolby and Katie Hubbard, Hume, Mo., and sister Khloe, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Kyleigh Madison Hubbard. Kyleigh was born at 12:55 p.m., Jan. 17, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She was 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches in length at birth...

James Raymond Stoughton, age 69, resident of Mapleton, Kan., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Service arrangements for James Stoughton will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...

Morris LaVerne Nelson, age 90, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at his home. He was born Nov. 26, 1920, in Mapleton, Kan., the son of Andrew Nelson and Marie Jepperson Nelson. Morris graduated from the Fulton High School in 1938, and then graduated from Fort Scott Junior College...

Okay, tell the truth. How many of you have already broken your New Year's resolution? Has the profanity or the uncontrolled anger managed to mock that gentle, quiet spirit that lasted all of six days? Does that treadmill now stand abandoned, a veritable guilt-causing dust-magnet that was a complete waste of Christmas money? How long did those Russell Stovers remain in your secret hiding place? (Seriously, did you really think carrot sticks and broccoli flowerets were an ample substitute? If so, I have a 1985 treadmill I will sell you for $5,000.). ...