Stories from Wednesday, June 29, 2011

On the weekend of June 24, Mae Watt enjoyed all four of her sons, Delton Jr., Bill, Tom and Allen Watt, as they gathered around her dinner table and spent Friday overnight in her home. On Mother's Day, Rose Campbell, among all other ladies, was given a potted plant as she was leaving Arcadia Christian Church. ...

Elsmore Ruritan Club's annual Independence Day celebration will be Sunday at the Elsmore community building. Hamburgers, pork burgers, hot dogs and polish sausages will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dessert and homemade ice cream will also be available...

The County Weed Directors Association of Kansas awarded a $250 scholarship to Uniontown High School graduate Katelyn Vincent recently. Lee Davis, director of the Bourbon County Weed Department, is pictured with Vincent. He said no taxpayer dollars are used for the award. Funds are raised from raffles and auctions...

Joshua Kyle Duncan, 18, 3934 Booth St., Kansas City, Kan., was arrested by the Bourbon Count Sheriff's Office on June 27 at 2:40 p.m. on four Bourbon County warrants for 1) criminal damage to property, 2) criminal trespass, 3) battery and 4) disorderly conduct and is still being held...

Shelby Moore and Clint Hazen, Fort Scott, along with sibling Clinton Jr. are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Karson Michael Hazen on Monday, June 27, 2011, at 5:23 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Karson weighed 7 pounds, 4.5 ounces...

Katherine and Dr. Lucas Cosens, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son Lucas Brent Cosens Jr. on Monday, June 27, 2011, at 7:42 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Lucas weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Ruby and George McCullom, Raymore, Mo...

TOPEKA -- Rising waters along the Missouri River forcing Kansas officials to close a portion of a state highway in northeast Kansas as communities began to voluntarily evacuate their homes. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management said Tuesday that Kansas 7 north of Sparks in Doniphan County to the Nebraska border was closed...

Fort Scott Community College's men's rodeo team travelled to Casper, Wyo., June 12-18 to compete at the College National Finals Rodeo. Six individuals qualified for the CNFR: Jordan Corrigan, Jake Self, Ethan Assman, Jake McKellips, Matt Croom, and Dustin Olmstead...

The city of Mapleton will have a fireworks display after 9 p.m. when it gets dark on Sunday, July 3, at City Park. The event is free, but sponsors and donations are needed. Contact Ryan Rhue, Mike Hueston or Brenda Boehm for more information.

The Tri-Valley Developmental Services Board meets June 30, at 6 p.m. at Ken's Pizza in Iola. For more information, call (620) 431-7401, ext. 232, or email tcampbell@tvds.org.

The Bourbon County Courthouse and Transfer Station will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Both will re-open Tuesday, July 5, for regular business.

The Fort Scott City Commission will hold a work session at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the City Commission meeting room to discuss the 2012 budget.

Featuring everything from an electronic aerobic boxing partner to books, clothing and appliances, the Mega-Garage helped St. Mary's Catholic School raise $6,100 for a computer server this past weekend. More than 60 volunteers helped put on the fifth annual clearance, held at Kennedy Gym. In years past, the enterprise has helped the school raise funds for lockers, computers and a sound system for hearing impaired students, to name a few...

Motorists should expect delays this week as the Kansas Department of Transportation conducts pavement strength testing on local highways. As part of the Major Modification and Pavement Preservation programs, KDOT does falling weight deflectometer tests on highways yearly throughout the state, a news release said. A falling weight deflectometer is a device equipped with a series of weights that checks the strength of the asphalt...

Curt Shankel was recognized for his four years of service on the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees during the board's regular meeting earlier this week. The board chairman, who did not run for re-election in April, received a plaque for his service from FSCC President Clayton Tatro. Shankel thanked everyone in attendance, briefly reflected on his time with the board, and made a few other comments at the start of the meeting...

Each year the Lowell Milken Center chooses two teachers for a Lowell Milken Center Fellowship. This year, Richard Meserve and Anna Hull were selected and are in Fort Scott this week working with the center. Tuesday morning, the two nationally recognized educators were presented with keys to the city by Fort Scott Mayor Jim Adams in a small ceremony with the Fort Scott City Commission and other city officials present...