Stories from Tuesday, May 24, 2011

We know that eating smart and moving more are important lifestyle habits for people of all ages. There are many health benefits to good nutrition and physical activity -- maintaining a healthy weight, feeling better and having more energy. For children, as well as adults, screen time often takes the place of physical activity. ...

Delbert and Jennifer Elder of Uniontown, Kan., announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kiersten Elder, to Corey Townsley, son of Howie Townsley, Girard, Kan., and James and Janene Barlett, Bronson, Kan. The bride-to-be received a bachelor of science in psychology with an emphasis in case management. Corey has a bachelor of science degree in plastics engineering with an emphasis in manufacturing. Both graduated from Pittsburg State University this May...

Funeral services for Linda E. Lally of Dubois, Wyo., are at noon on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church in Dubois. Linda's cremated remains will be buried at the Dubois Cemetery immediately following the church services. There will be a reception in Dubois. The time and place are still to be determined...

James Clay "J.C." Enloe, age 23, died Saturday, May 21, 2011. He was born June 9, 1987, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of John Lee Enloe and Lisa Ann Davidson Enloe. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School. J.C. did carpentry work and had been employed by Mid-Continental Restoration. In addition to spending time with his daughter, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, swimming, listening to music and playing horse shoes...

Daniel Lee Kilgore, 42, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Sunday, May 23, 2011, at North Point Skilled Nursing Center, Paola, Kan. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 26, at the Harmony Grove Cemetery, Dennis, Kan. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton...

Jack David Ham, Sr., age 82, former resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Fort Townsend, Wash. Funeral arrangements for Jack Ham will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

The Good Ol' Days committee will be hosting this week's Chamber Coffee at Skubitz Plaza on Thursday at 8 a.m. If it rains, the meeting will be moved to the Fort Scott Chamber Building, 231 E. Wall. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

Fourteen members and one guest, Dixie Secrest, enjoyed eating at the home of Betty Hixon who was assisted by Annett Hixon. Those present enjoyed strawberry shortcake. After enjoying the delicious goodies, the president opened the business meeting. The treasurer's report was given, followed by other officer reports...

Jeremi Lynn Robinson, 32, 212 Cedar, Redfield, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 21 at 5:03 p.m. for driving while suspended and no proof of liability insurance and released the same day at 6:22 p.m. on a $1,750 bond. Walter J. Palmisano, 56, 411 Jefferson, Bronson, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 22 at 4:50 p.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for criminal threat and is still being held...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Home-grown peas were brought into the market Saturday morning. A number of housewives were surprised to be able to get these, as the spring was cold and late and the extreme dry weather also made the progress of vegetation slow. Wesley Seaver, a farmer living east of the city, brought in quite a large amount which brought $2 a bushel...

This weekend has been quite emotional for many people. The amount of devastation that has been displayed in our neighboring communities has left many people without homes, jobs, or words. Saturday evening Pittsburg saw a devastating blaze which took two of their downtown buildings, on the corner of Eighth Street and Broadway. ...

Farmers are always busy people, this time of year especially with field work, crops to plant, readying equipment for hay production and care of livestock. Add to this a large garden for a full line of seasonal produce and honey bees and you have the Tim and Carol Allison family at the Circle A Ranch. ...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Nice weather conditions greeted the crowd that packed Frary Field and about 135 Fort Scott High School seniors who received diplomas during commencement exercises Saturday evening. The program included the presentation of honor students and Regent's curriculum students, presentation of the graduating class and diplomas, remarks by USD 234 Superintendent Rick Werling, comments from Student Council President Colton Grillot and Senior Class President Leah Casselman. ...

BURLINGTON -- A very young group will represent Pleasanton at the Class 1A State Track and Field Championships this weekend in Wichita. Of the 10 athletes who qualified from the Southern Coffey County Class 1A Regional Meet in 12 events here Friday, six are sophomores and three others are freshmen...

DOUGLASS -- It will be a small contingent from Uniontown going to the Class 3A State Track and Field Championships at Wichita this weekend. The Eagles won only four medals -- three of them by one person. But three of those medals were awarded to champions of events at the Douglass Class 3A Regional here Friday...

Fort Scott Middle School has received recognition from the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators. The school recently received Gold Level Recognition in Reading, the KAMSA's highest award for outstanding student achievement. The award is given by KAMSA to schools that earn the state's Standard of Excellence in either math or reading, or that have at least 10 percent growth building-wide in the percentage of students meeting proficiency in math or reading...

YATES CENTER -- Chelsea Beckman, Shelby Krull and Austin Coleman as well as a girls' relay team won Regional titles here Friday at the Yates Center Class 2A Regional Meet. They are among eight Jayhawk-Linn athletes who have earned trips to this weekend's Class 2A State Championships as a result of placing in the top four at the Regional. The top six finishers earned medals...

OTTAWA -- A contingent of eight individuals will be going to the Kansas Class 4A State Track and Field Championships in seven events this weekend as a result of their performances at the Ottawa Class 4A Regional here Friday. Senior Griffin Knopp will have an opportunity to defend high Class 4A high jump title. He won the Regional with a height of 6 feet, 2 inches, clearing the mark in fewer attempts than Wes Krull of Parsons. Brady Fink also qualified as he cleared 6 feet even...

Fort Scott residents, emergency personnel and Mercy Health Center are banding together to help victims of Sunday's devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo. Monday morning, Richard Goldston, financial advisor with Edward Jones investment firm in Fort Scott, said he told his staff they were shutting down and going to Joplin on Tuesday. Edward Jones lost two offices in Joplin as a result of the storm, which struck at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday...

Larry Joe Gier Jr., made his first appearance in Bourbon County District Court Monday afternoon after being arrested on May 9 for his alleged involvement in a 1998 murder. Bourbon County District Court Judge Rebecca Stephan set Gier's bond at $1 million, despite a request from Gier's attorney, Harry Warren, for a reduction...

A weekend altercation resulted in the death of a local 23-year-old man and the arrest of a 16-year-old male. The Bourbon County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Hidden Valley Lake, the private recreational development in Mapleton, on Saturday evening after a report of a disturbance. Officers arrived shortly after 9 p.m. and found 23-year-old James C. Enloe, who had suffered "several stab wounds to his body," according to a news release...

Looking for a place to sing this summer? Rehearsals are set for the Wichita State University's Summer Choir performance of "Patriotic Music," in honor of the 150th anniversary of Kansas statehood. Rehearsals will run from 5 p.m to 6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Monday, June 6, in B101 Duerksen Fine Arts Center. No audition is necessary...