Stories from Thursday, July 21, 2011

The extremely high temperatures we have already witnessed in Kansas are sure to continue -- after all, county fair season is upon us. As producers, farmers and ranchers, we not only need to keep ourselves and employees aware of human heat stress symptoms, but we also must keep an eye on our livestock and pets...

I have been reminding myself lately how much I dislike really cold weather and how much I do like the extended daylight hours of summer. Other than that, my most applicable description of our recent weather condition is "breathtaking." When I walk out of our air-conditioned office, the hot temperatures and hot winds nearly take my breath away...

Ryan Mitchell Swink, 24, 502 Randolph, Bronson, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on July 19 at 6:59 p.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for battery and is still being held.

Lesley and Mike Herrin along with brothers Silas and Brennan, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Alannah Jean Herrin on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at 9:49 a.m. a Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Alannah weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces...

William Segebartt Sr., 94, of Hepler, Kan., died at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at his home at rural Hepler. Obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard.

Mary Ann Kiser, 83, of Girard, Kan., died at 9:05 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in the Heritage Nursing Home in Girard where she was a resident since Oct. 27, 2010. She was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Girard, a daughter of James M. and Hazel (Peak) Hyndman...

Craig Allison Brown, 48, of Wentworth, Mo., died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Cox-Monett Hospital in Monett, Mo. Mr. Brown was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on Friday, Aug. 3, 1962. He was the son of Bernard Brown and Virginia (Swank) Brown. Mr. Brown was married to Anessa Garner on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in Eureka Springs, Ark...

Ina Mae Guilfoyle, 81, a resident of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at her home. She was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Olpe, Kan., the daughter of Floyd Thomas Crumpacker and Lucy Irena Potter Crumpacker. She married John Kenneth Guilfoyle on Sept. 4, 1950, at Fulton, Kan. He preceded her in death on April 10, 1985...

"Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer." --Author Unknown Have you ever heard the old saying "Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer." Volunteerism has always been a big part of my life and the employees and clients of Tri-Valley realize the importance of giving back to their communities, as well volunteering when the opportunity arises...

Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss recently announced that the Blue Ribbon Commission formed in December to review the Kansas courts and make recommendations for improvements reached the halfway point in its work with its July meeting in Topeka. The 25-member commission will make recommendations and report its findings to the Supreme Court by early January. The commission this spring divided into three-member panels to conduct "listening post" meetings throughout the state...

Representatives from the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State University will be in Fort Scott from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, for free, individual counseling sessions. The sessions will be held in the Greyhound Room of the administration building at Fort Scott Community College. Contact the KSBDC at PSU (620) 235-4921...

A headline on a standalone photo in the Wednesday edition of the Fort Scott Tribune should have said "Summer session." Football practice for Fort Scott Community College does not start until Aug. 4. The Tribune regrets the error.

The Golf Course Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street. The meeting is open to the public.

With the theme of "Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future," recognizing all those who have served the United States and the community, the Fort Scott Community Gala Steering Committee has announced plans for this year's event. Set for Saturday, Aug. ...

Area students can get some help preparing for the upcoming school year this weekend, thanks to a local church. Faith Christian Center's eighth annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway, scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Fort Scott High School commons area, 1005 S. Main St., will provide area kindergarten through 12th grade students with backpacks and needed supplies for the new school year...

Local emergency responders met to discuss how they would handle terrorist activity and hazardous material leaks in a tabletop exercise Wednesday. Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers organized the exercise, held at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus, to discuss how each of the area emergency response teams would react in a situation in which there was terrorist activity at a local utility plant, resulting in the exposure of hazardous material.. ...