Stories from Friday, April 15, 2011

The Fort Scott Community College men's and women's basketball teams are hosting the First Annual Pechone Stepps High School All-Star Games this Sunday at Arnold Arena. This event will feature some of the best talent from the Southeast Kansas area and some future Greyhounds...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Judge W.R. Biddle is an enthusiastic supporter of the movement for an armory for Fort Scott. He believes that it would be a noble thing for the citizens of this city to present to the men who fought and bled for their country and the young men who are training in the militia for war that may come at any time. ...

There is a reason that weight loss is often referred to as a roller coaster -- the journey is full of ups, downs, and twists in between. In the journey to a healthier version of myself, I have encountered many different successes and many different failures. ...

Anna Veda (Dziadula) Rourk, age 92, of 2401 S. Horton, a resident of Presbyterian Village, Fort Scott, Kan., died April 13, 2011, at her home. She enjoyed being cared for by family members, including a very special nephew, Gary Dziadula and his wife Erma of Girard, Kan., and the loving staff of both the Fort Scott Presbyterian Village and the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. ...

RUSSELL -- Chad and Dolly Russell and siblings Dawson, Jo Dee, Hunter, MacKynzee and Rayleea Russell and Cameron Haviland of Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother, Zandon William Dean Russell, at 4:44 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Sue Reasoner, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Paula Russell, Girard...

BLEVINS -- James Robert Blevins and Amy Lynn Campell and older brother Andrew of Mapleton are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Hailey Grace Blevins, at 9:57 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. ...

Uniontown Junior High School Third Quarter Honor Rolls All A Honor Roll Megan Blythe Mercedes Chaplin Zachary Davis Draven George Gavin Miller John Reed Zachary Schwalm Hannah Fry Benjamin Labbe Michaela Nietfeld Aleah Sutterby All A's and B's Honor Roll...

The Bronson Chapter No. 65 Order of the Eastern Star met in March at the Bronson Masonic Hall for a regular meeting with 10 members present. The meeting opened in regular form with Brother Glenn Smith, Worthy Patron, and sister Ednamarie Jackson, Worthy Matron in the East. ...

Anya Grace Sackett, 19, 111 N. Little, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on April 13 at 12:57 a.m. for DUI and no liability insurance and is still being held at this time. Robert Franklin Wilson, 38, 1221 E. Pine, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on April 12 at 4:52 p.m. to serve a five-day sentence and is still being held...

During the study of the Civil War, one often discovers that an individual's name was often spelled in two or three different ways, and this becomes difficult and confusing for the researcher. Is the individual being researched one person with a different spelling of his or her surname, or are there two or three different individuals?...

Organizers say that there will be something for everyone at the fourth annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Swap Meet this Friday and Saturday at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds in Fort Scott. Fairground gates will open at 8 a.m. both days for those interested in attending the event...

It was our 38th anniversary. Dave telephoned from Mexico, saying he had made us reservations at our favorite restaurant and also purchased tickets for the Gala at Angela Peralta, the historic theater in downtown Mazatlan. I had numerous times -- all in vain -- visited the site to see if it was as magnificent inside as the locals described, but I never found it open...

Gospel singers wanted The Hope Chapel Assembly of God will be hosting gospel singing event and is in search of performers. On April 17, the Community Gospel Singing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Chapel Assembly of God. Anyone who wishes to sing this special service is invited to perform. Those interested in performing gospel music only, should contact Pastor R.T. Yates at Hope Chapel Assembly of God by calling (620) 939-4828...

Fort Scott Community College will host the annual Women's Appreciation Luncheon on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 21. April is National Community College Month and this luncheon is one of many community service events FSCC hosts every year. This year, the luncheon will be held in the FSCC Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. ...

Area residents will have a chance to lace up their sneakers later this month to help raise money for a local youth mentoring program. The annual 5K Run/Walk for Kids' Sake, a fundraiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bourbon County program, in partnership with Mercy Health for Life, is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Mercy Health Center west parking lot, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. Organizers said a one-mile walk has been added to this year's event...

Tuesday will mark the end of an era as Fort Scott Mayor Dick Hedges calls the City Commission meeting to order for the last time. Hedges has served on the commission for 14 years and chose not to seek office again in the April 5 contest. He began his tenure on the commission after being appointed to fill the last three years of Ernie Lee's term when he moved away...

Against the backdrop of a brewing thunderstorm, about 50 people gathered for a Tea Party rally on the steps of Memorial Hall Thursday evening. Those attending were urged to make their voices heard at the ballot box and write their state legislators and representatives to let lawmakers know what they want. ...

To the Editor: Did you know that excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for an average of 79,000 deaths in the United States each year? More than half of these deaths are due to binge drinking. Binge drinking also is associated with a wide range of other health and social problems, including sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, and violent crime...