Stories from Friday, April 22, 2011

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's baseball team swept Independence in Southeast Kansas League action Tuesday. Thursday's scheduled games at Labette County were postponed due to rain in Altamont. Fort Scott (2-2 SEK, 2-3 overall) won the first game 12-2 in five innings and took the second game 4-1...

Dorothy Turner Evans, age 90, resident of Chanute, Kan., died Monday evening, April 18, 2011, at her home. She was born March 12, 1921, in Parsons, Kan., the daughter of James E. and Ruby Wiggans Smith. She married Willard M. Turner on Dec. 24, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan. To this union were born three children; Jerry W. Turner, in 1941, James H. Turner, in 1944, and Judith C. Turner Funk in 1951...

Sabrina Beth Jackson, 25, 626 Locust, Mound City, Kan., was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 2:40 p.m. on April 20 for abandonment of a child and is still being held at this time.

The Redfield Community Ruritan Club met April 12. Family night was observed with 11 members and six visitors present. Before the meal, the group sang "America," and Roy Johnson said table grace. A monetary donation was made to the Uniontown SOS (Send Off Seniors) Party. Also, a monetary donation was made to a local resident whose home burned...

The Garland Rural Fire Department will be having its annual fundraiser on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the fire station in Garland. Hamburgers or hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, cake or pie and coffee or pop will be served for a free-will donation. A great deal of good entertainment will be provided...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) The Industrial Association has appropriately named this the "Sterling City." Mayor Brooks and good citizens backing him have decided that a city should not be tarnished. And the result is clean-up day. This city is one great big home for everyone in it. ...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Fort Scott Kiwanis Club, I want to thank the following businesses for their generous donations and assistance in support of the Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt: Channel 3; Citizens Bank; City of Fort Scott; City State Bank; Diehl, Banwart, Bolton, CPAs; Don's Spirits; Edward Jones Investments; Family Auto; Fort Scott Tribune; Heidrick's True Value; Iron Star; Klip Joint; KMDO; Merl Humphrey Insurance; Mid-Continental Restoration; R&R Equipment; Shepherd Team Auto Plaza; UMB Bank; Union State Bank.. ...

Just in time for the Easter season, two local churches will put the past behind them and reunite after about 20 years apart. The First Church of the Nazarene and the West Park Church of the Nazarene Church have spent the last two decades serving Fort Scott separately, according to First Church of the Nazarene Pastor Scott Moore...

Some time ago I received the following email: Everything I Need To Know, I Learned From the Easter Bunny. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Walk softly and carry a big carrot. Everyone needs a friend who is all ears. All work and no play can make you a basket case...

Good Friday service and walk through Holy Week The First Presbyterian Church will be hosting a good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the church, located at 308 S. Crawford. Following the service, the church will be hosting "A Walk Through Holy Week" at 7 p.m. The event will feature scenes portrayed by church and community members. The community is welcome to join...

Nearly 500 area high school students from Kansas and Missouri tested their science skills at Pittsburg State University's annual Science Day on Thursday, April 21. In addition to written and oral tests, the students competed a variety of hands-on activities designed to be fun while also demonstrating the students' knowledge in physics, natural science, chemistry and biology...

Ten years ago, researchers at the Kansas Polymer Research Center (KPRC) at Pittsburg State University developed a sustainable form of concrete that is based on soybean oil, a renewable source with a big economic imprint on the agriculture of the region. When the Tyler Research Center was built in 2007, they even used it to make tiles for an entryway to help demonstrate a practical use for the new material...

USD 234 will conduct preschool screenings for children up to 5 years of age on May 6. Children may have vision, hearing, speech and communication, motor skills, socialization skills and general development screened. The purpose of the screenings is to locate and identify children with possible developmental delays who may need special education preschool and/or related services...

Tickets for the Latin band Son Venezuela and Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Son Venezuela give a concert celebrating Cinco de Mayo at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5. Kansas State University head football coach Bill Snyder will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, May 9. Both events will be held at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus, 2108 S. Horton...

Between them, Steve Cliffman and Sonny Sprague have 80 years of window experience. Both have worked at Peerless Products Inc. for 40 years and they still love it. Cliffman is the master scheduler -- scheduling all products throughout the plant -- and Sprague is a die corrector. When they started at the company in the 1970s right out of high school, most of the work involved storm windows for homes. Now they don't do storm windows anymore and products are strictly for commercial customers...

After 10 years of planning, the Shirley Yeager Animal Friends Foundation is ready to break ground on their new county-wide no-kill shelter this weekend. Foundation representative Doloris Sonntag said the ceremonial event is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the construction site, located at 721 240th St...

Although revenues are returning slowly, Kansans can look forward to more austere budgets in the next two years, state Rep. Paul Davis said. The House Minority Leader visited various cities in Southeast Kansas Wednesday to give an update on legislative happenings before lawmakers -- as a whole -- return for their wrap-up session April 27...

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Thursday announced numerous appointments to boards and commissions. "I appreciate the willingness of these Kansans to give of their time, energy, and talent. With their help, we will make our great state even better," Brownback said in a news release...

Jeff Durbin has faced many adversities in his life, but he hasn't let those challenges keep him from succeeding. The Fort Scott High School senior was recently rewarded for his efforts by being chosen as the recipient of a $40,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association. Durbin is one of only 104 seniors nationwide to receive college funds from the group and was one of nearly 64,000 applicants...