Stories from Wednesday, March 30, 2011

COLE -- Travis and Erin Cole of Nevada, Mo., and McKenzie Rae Cole, of Nevada, Mo., announce the birth of their son and brother, Jonathan Mark Cole. Jonathan was born at 3:36 p.m., March 16, 2011, at Mercy Health Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces at birth...

BOGART -- Lisa Bogart and sister Kyesha L.S. Bogart, of Sheldon, Mo., announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Harmonia Blayz Bogart. Harmonia was born at 4 a.m., March 25, 2011, at Mercy Health Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces at birth...

SANTANA-DELGADO -- Enrique Santana and Maria T. Delgado, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Axel M. Dejesus Santana-Delgado. Axel was born at 11:12 a.m., March 21, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 18 3/4 inches in length...

TOURTILLOT -- Jason and Jennifer Tourtillott, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mason Michael Tourtillott. Mason was born at 1:32 a.m., March 22, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 1/2 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Eddy and Madge Johnson, Larned, Kan...

BARNETT -- Mary and Curtis Barnett, Iola, and big sister Brianna, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Kiptyn Brooke Barnett. Kiptyn was born at 4:02 p.m., March 14, 2011 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches in length...

ELLIS -- Tim and Amber Ellis, Farlington, and big sister Teagan May Ellis, 2, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Truxton Thomas Ellis. Truxton was born at 5:46 p.m., Feb. 16, 2011 at Via Christi Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan...

Mickie E. Brown, 61, of Springfield, Mo., passed away at 2:28 a.m., Sunday, March 27, 2011 at St. John's Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. She was born Aug. 31, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Louis Savage and Rachel Maxine Wright Woods. She graduated from Fort Scott High School and grew up in the A.M.E. Methodist Church of Fort Scott...

Viola Harts, age 91, a resident of Presbyterian Village, Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center. She was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Ellsworth County, Kan., the daughter of Ralph William Doubrava and Antonia Neuschafer Doubrava...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Opening Chorus: This is not the Elks Minstrels, but the opening announcement of Crane & Son Jewelers. We bought out a jewelry store, "lock, stock and barrel," at 50 cents on the dollar. It will pay for you to wait a few days, as we prepare for the opening. Everything will be nicely arranged by the 1st. As a get acquainted offer, we will clean, repair, adjust and regulate your clock for 50 cents. -- Crane & Son Jewelers, In Crane's Optical Parlor, 8 N. Main St., Fort Scott...

This past week was a short week as Thursday and Friday were set aside for Conference Committee meetings. I conferenced on two bills this past Thursday with our Senate Transportation committee members representing the Senate, but the House was represented by members from two different committees...

Fort Scott High School students Daniel Lyon, Chase Rooks, Matt Carrillo, Austin Bailey, Baker Weilert, Jeffrey Durbin and Leah Casselman have earned the National Forensic League's degree of Premier Distinction, the highest student degree in the honor society...

Doctors' Day is being celebrated nationwide today (Wednesday, March 30) and Mercy Health Center is participating in its own way. Staff will participate in a survey to see if they can figure out where hospital physicians were born. A map of the U.S. will be placed in the cafeteria so people can match the location to the doctor...

Fort Scott Community College will be hosting the 30th Annual Key Industries Interscholastic Judging Contest (Aggie Day) competition on Friday, April 1. FSCC's Aggie Day competition is one of the largest and the longest-running agricultural competitions in the area. More than 1,400 students are expected to compete, representing more than 100 high schools from the area...

The next Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31. It will be hosted by the Bourbon County Health and Wellness Visioning Team at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business organization, or the community by donating $1 toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

Tickets for "Steel Magnolias," set for April 8-9 at Fort Scott High School, are now on sale at Fort Scott High School, 1005 S. Main, and Country Cupboard, 12 N. Main St. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students/children.

A dozen candidates vying for various spots on the USD 234 Board of Education and the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees introduced themselves publicly and explained their reasons for running for election during a forum Tuesday evening at Fort Scott Middle School...

Four city commission hopefuls faced off at Tuesday evening's candidate forum, hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Following brief opening statements, the candidates were each asked the same questions and given time to respond at the event, held at Fort Scott Middle School. ...

Fort Scott's varsity tennis team handed Nevada a 7-2 defeat in a best-of-nine dual Monday afternoon. And then the Tiger junior varsity swept Nevada 7-0. It was Fort Scott's first action in almost two weeks as the varsity and JV hadn't played since the week prior to spring break...

Girard won the Fort Scott Softball Tournament for the fifth consecutive season Tuesday, outscoring its competition 26-4 in only 10 1/2 innings of play. The Trojans defeated Class 6A Blue Valley Northwest, 15-4, in six innings in one semifinal while host Fort Scott got by Pittsburg, 11-10, in the other. Girard then went on to defeat the Tigers, 11-0, in 4 1/2 innings in the championship games...

Cardiologist Dr. Jose De Hoyos has annouced that beginning today (Thursday, March 31), he will see patients every other Thursday at Mercy Medical Plaza, 902 S. Horton. De Hoyos is affiliated with St. John's Heart Care in Joplin, Mo. "Making care easier is important to me as a physician," De Hoyos said in a news release. "Even though I'm based in Joplin, I'm happy to be serving patients from Southeast Kansas closer to their home."...