Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2011

On Sept. 10, Billy Joe Bridgewater and Mandy Marie Heinrich were united in marrriage in the Arcadia Christian Church. Father of the groom William David Bridgewater officiated. A reception was held in the bungalow following the ceremony. Best wishes to the couple...

The United Way Kickoff Breakfast will be held at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the cafeteria at the Fort Scott Community College cafeteria, 2108 S. Horton. Pechone Stepps, campaign chairman, will be the featured speaker.

Ancient Native American wisdom and nature-centered beliefs may hold the keys to saving the Earth, according to Daniel R. Wildcat, author of "Red Alert: Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge." Wildcat will present a program on "Diversity: An issue of Life Enhancement for the Plant," at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, in 109 Grubbs Hall on the Pittsburg State University campus...

She was born Nov. 24, 1953, at McPherson, Kan., to Jake and Florence (Balzer) Penner. The family lived in Inman and then in Salina, where she graduated from the El-Saline High School. She also attended the Calgary Bible College at Three Hills, Alberta, Canada...

Summer and Steve Timperley, Overland Park, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Siena Loren Timperley on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at 5:12 p.m. at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee, Kan. Siena weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Elaine and Steven Buerge, Fort Scott...

James Harold Allan, 51, 202 S. Hill, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 8:02 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, on a federal warrant for receipt/distribution of child pornography and is still being held.

100 YEARS AGO (1911) D.H. Dunham, one of the veteran engineers on the Katy who was killed a few days ago in a wreck at the Santa Fe crossing near Chanute, was well known to many of the railroad men of Fort Scott. Mr. Dunham had been pulling an engine for the past 40 years and pulled one of the first passenger trains over the Neosho division of the Katy. ...

With the difficulties facing us today it can be easy to forget that we have so much to be thankful for and that we will persevere. Every day there are reminders, especially as we remember 9/11. Thursday evening, a couple that was out walking took the time to help me with a flat tire...

After a slow but successful 2010-11 United Way campaign, the board of directors has voted to set the 2011-12 goal at $105,000, a news release said. "Adding More to Life Every Day" is this year's theme. Board members plan to distribute the anticipated funds from the 2012 goal to the 16 United Way agencies during the new campaign year, the release said. The campaign kick-off is set for 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Fort Scott Community College cafeteria, 2108 S. Horton...

The public is invited to a dedication ceremony hosted by Marmaton Watershed District at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, to celebrate the completion of four large flood control structures. These four structures were recognized as high priority in reducing flooding on the Marmaton. The district is composed of approximately 208,000 acres of Marmaton River watershed above the confluence of Mill Creek on the north side of Fort Scott...

The Airport Advisory Board will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Airport Terminal building. The first part of the meeting will be in reference to an environmental assessment. The meeting is open to the public.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System invites all veterans to an enrollment/eligibility seminar from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at its Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 902 Horton St. Veterans are encouraged to bring their discharge papers (DD 214) to check eligibility for possible enrollment for VA health care. ...

A Frontenac woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 69 near Garland. The accident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. about one-half mile south of Fern Road on U.S. 69 about eight miles south of Fort Scott near the Garland turnoff...

Two sisters are bringing their photography and baby-themed business to downtown Fort Scott. Trisha Newton and Erin Vann, owners of eNVy Babies and Kids and NV Photo, will officially open their new store, located at 122 S. Main St., at 10 a.m. Saturday following a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce...

Singer and entertainer Marilyn Maye made some news at her performance Saturday night when Fort Scott Mayor Jim Adams presented her with a bouquet of flowers, a proclamation and a key to the city. The gifts came after Maye invited Adam's mother, Jane, on stage with her at the Liberty Theatre to celebrate Jane Adams' birthday. The declaration made Sept. 10 Marilyn Maye Day in honor of her talent and her promotion of Fort Scott...

Fort Scott High School has set or matched five-year highs on the ACT exam. Principal Bob Beckham said his school has a history of falling just below or just above the state average in each of the four areas tested -- English, mathematics, reading and science. But this year, all four scores came in above average for the first time in recent history...

Fort Scott High School's tennis team fielded six entries in a junior varsity tournament hosted by the Tigers Monday. Results are as follows: The Fort Scott JV will compete at Parsons Monday...

CHANUTE -- Uniontown's golf team finished third out of seven full teams at the Chanute Invitational here Monday. The Eagles shot 228 as a team while winner Girard finished at 199 and runner-up Caney Valley scored 207. Individually, Uniontown had two medalists and missed having a third on tie-breakers. Timbrelee McNair of Girard was the winner with a score of 37 over nine holes. She won by 10 strokes over Chanute's Danae Decker and Caney Valley's Deseree Nelson and Tiffani Ward...