Stories from Tuesday, July 12, 2011

STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- A local roper was a big winner during the recent United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) Eastern Regional Finals Saturday at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Charlie Madison of Fort Scott was the winner in the No. ...

9-year-olds to host; Babe Ruth 13's head to Garden City next weekend

To the Editor: About four weeks ago, I contacted USD 234 school district regarding its hiring practices and policies and procedures. The school in particular I was inquiring about was Fort Scott Middle School. I was informed by the superintendent, to contact the Middle School Principal directly. ...

Pittsburg State University has released the university scholastic honors for the 2011 spring semester. Qualifications are as follows: Summa Cum Laude 3.9500 - 4.0000 Magna Cum Laude 3.9000 - 3.9499 Cum Laude 3.8500 - 3.8999 Students from the southeast Kansas area are listed by honor...

Bourbon County will host the weekly Chamber Coffee at the courthouse on Thursday, July 14, at 8 a.m. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."

President Reed Gleason called the June meeting of the Uniontown 4-H Club to order. Roll call was answered by 15 members stating their favorite project. Caitlin Jackson led the flag salute, and Bryce Meanor led the 4-H Pledge. Club Secretary Caitlin Jackson read the minutes from the May meeting. Chase Gleason gave the treasurer's report and Cole George gave the reporter's report...

I was sitting in my favorite chair in the front room, just about ready to "nod off" when, like a bolt out of the blue, I thought about my mama's homemade clover leaf rolls. Let me tell you folks, these aren't just any old rolls; they are top-of-the-line blue ribbon...

Garden pests are active. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of pesky garden insects this year. When you are out and about in your garden, make sure to check for insects feeding and take action as necessary. Some problematic insects we have been seeing in gardens across the area include stalk borers, stinkbugs and squash bugs. ...

Douglas Allan Harper, 22, 301 S. Clark, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on July 7 at 3:09 p.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for nonsupport of a child and released the same day at 3:45 p.m. on a $500 bond. James Edward Sams, 56, 723 E. National, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on July 8 at 8:49 p.m. for pedestrian under the influence and battery of a law enforcement officer and released on July 10 at 8:55 p.m. for nothing filed...

A grave site service for Kris Alan Lyon, son of Kenneth and Janet Lyon, who passed away Feb. 7, 2011, will be held in Evergreen Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16. It is suggested that attendees enter at the south entrance. A complete obituary was published in the Tribune on Feb. 15, 2011...

Larry Dean Guss, 67, resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center of Fort Scott. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

James Harvey Fields, 81, resident of Bronaugh, Mo., died Monday, July 11, 2011, at the Moore--Few Care Center, Nevada, Mo. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Mildred M. Robinson, 93, of Garnett, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Anderson County Long Term Care, Garnett. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 14, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett, with burial in the Uniontown Cemetery, Uniontown, Kan...

Three members were present at the Osaga Historical Society meeting June 28. Regular order of business was conducted. Under old business, it was reported that some of the work has been done in the Osaga room. Years of newsletters have been put in books. ...

The Special Committee on Redistricting will hold public hearings at the following dates, times and locations: July 26: Wichita State University, Hughes Metropolitan Hall Complex, Room 132, enter on the east side of the building at Entrance C. Times are 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m...

The city of Fort Scott will be honoring one Lowell Milken Center recipient at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the City Commission meeting room. The mayor will present them with a certificate of recognition and a key to the city. There will be a majority of city commissioners present, but no city business will be conducted...

The USD 234 Board of Education introducing three new members, appointed officers and approved several routine annual items during their meeting Monday. Superintendent Rick Werling began the meeting by welcoming new board members Michelle Hudiburg, Belynda Davenport and Jordan Witt, and expressing his gratitude to them for volunteering to serve on the school board...

Bourbon County Attorney Terri Johnson's office has filed a request to prosecute a juvenile suspect as an adult in the murder of a Mapleton resident in May. The accused 16-year-old male juvenile appeared before Bourbon County District Judge Rebecca Stephan Monday morning to determine the result of Johnson's request, made on June 6. The hearing resulted in a continuance with no decision being made. The matter is scheduled to be revisited at 9 a.m. on Aug. 31...

Joplin Regional Airport recorded a 25-year heat record Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS airport station recorded a high temperature of 106 degrees Sunday afternoon, surpassing the previous daily record of 104 set in 1980. Not only was the daily record broken, but the last time the mercury hit that level was on July 30, 1986, when temperatures hit 107 degrees...

Parishioners at First Baptist Church had a few extra visitors on Sunday. Some 200 members of several different denominations joined them for a 10-minute prayer outside the house of worship to show support following the loss of their pastor, the Rev. Tim Davish...