Stories from Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Theodore Forrest "Ted" Dilly, 64, Deerfield, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan., following a brave battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 29, 1946, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Forrest Randall Dilly and Kathryn Jean Meyer Dilly. He married Barbara Nadine Wolfe on March 1, 1968, at the Clayton Christian Church, Eve, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Cassie Sauls and Corey Young, Fort Scott, along with siblings Jaiden, Donovan, Nakisha and Keagen, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Corbyn Kyree Young on Friday, July 22, 2011, at 8:14 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Corbyn weighed 7 pounds, 5.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Christie and Dwight Belcher, Fort Scott. Maternal great-grandmother is Maxine Hunziker. Paternal grandparents are Nancy and Darrell Horn, Fort Scott, and Terry Young, New Mexico...

Reality Dawn Tucker, 32, 1359 Sycamore St., Pleasanton, Kan., was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on July 22 at 5:16 p.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for theft and released the same day at 7:35 p.m. on a $1,500 bond. Kolby Wayne Grimes, 18, 1311 S. National, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on July 24 at 1:12 p.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for theft and released the same day at 7:50 p.m. on a $1,000 bond...

Meat and poultry can be among the more costly items in the grocery cart, but the least expensive per-pound price may not be the best bargain. "Lean (and boneless) meats can be more costly per pound but usually offer more value for your money," said Mary Meck Higgins, K-State Research and Extension nutrition specialist, who advised considering the cost-per-serving before buying...

Residents and staff have been very busy since the beginning of 2011, and, so far, it has been a great year. Past administrator Pam Spear has returned to work, and staff and residents are happy to have her back. For the past year personnel have been working hard to become a skilled home, and Prescott Country View Home is now a skilled facility. Residents with many levels of nurising care needs are welcome. Residents who may only need care for a short time are also accepted...

Merle Monroe recently celebrated his 70th birthday with a party at Gunn Park which was hosted by his children, Chuck and Carolyn Monroe. Dinner and cake were served to family and friends attending. Those attending were: Dee Norris; Connie Alley-Carson; Glenda Gage; Lowell Carson; Mary and Charley Wratchford and Jena; Betty Carson; William and Patty Hathaway; Larry and Johnna Kay Ballou; Rick and Susan Davis; Billy and Pam Cowan and Byton Thurston; Paul and Cheryl Ballou and Madelyn Ballou; Cindy Thurston; Lacey Potter and Hunter; George and Marsha Koppa; Scott and MacKenzie Koppa; Becky Jewett, Gage and Logan; Terry and Betty Graham; Mike and Janese Thurston; Kayla and Justin Bolden and Gage; Paul and Tena Smith and Teri; Phyllis Shankel and grandsons; Kenny Monroe and kids; and Megan Woods and family.. ...

I received the following from a friend. Sorry to say, I can relate to most of them. Adult Friends l. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong...

Effective Aug. 15, the Pittsburg Social Security office, which serves Fort Scott, will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. -- a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. While agency employees will continue to work their regular hours, this shorter public window will allow them to complete face-to-face service with the visiting public without incurring the cost of overtime, a news release said...

TOPEKA -- Westar Energy customer advisers are setting up Care Stations in cities throughout the company's service territory over the upcoming weeks to provide one-on-one assistance to customers. One of those will be set up in Fort Scott in late August...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees learned more about its roles and responsibilities during a board orientation session prior to its regular meeting Monday. Trustee Robert Nelson led the session, and presented information on the jobs of board members, how board meetings operate, and board interaction with the community, among other items. He said board members should work to "ensure colleges are an integral part of their communities, and serve their ever-changing needs."...

While some residents of Bourbon County saw little precipitation over the weekend, a portion of rural Bourbon County got much more than rain on Sunday. Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers said Monday that a microburst hit a rural area of the county between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday causing damage to power poles, trees, and even destroying one home. As with many microbursts, Jeffers said, the storm "didn't give much of an indication of warnings."...

Saturday's Cal Ripken Tournament report.

Sunday's Cal Ripken Tournament report

The 2011 Kansas Cal Ripken State 9-Year-Old Baseball Tournament ended Monday afternoon without really ending. The flash downpour that hit Fort Scott at about 3:15 Monday afternoon left Don Hewett Field too muddy to resume play. And with the tournament champion and its runner up both required to be in Yankton, S. Dak., for the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament Wednesday afternoon, it was deemed impractical to return to play out the tournament today...

The Fort Scott Recreation Commission's summer youth tennis program has concluded for the summer. According to program director Lynn Barr, there were 31 kids in the program this year. The program concluded with a tennis tournament. The results are as follows:...