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Youth hold retreat at Shead farm
(Column ~ 09/21/11)
Maxine James with Debbie and Terry Vanderpool spent Labor Day weekend in Branson visiting with Jerry and Marilyn James, who were camping at Fall Creek Resort in their fifth wheel camper trailer. Maxine's grandchildren and great-grandchildren joined the family on Saturday. They enjoyed a Mexican dinner that Marilyn prepared for everyone that day...
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Class of 1948 invited to celebrate Forgey's 80th birthday in October
(Anniversary ~ 09/21/11)
The Fort Scott High School class of 1948 is invited to an open house at the Levine House, 747 S. National, Fort Scott, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 20, to help Shirley (White) Forgey celebrate her 80th birthday. Cards only. RSVP to (620) 223-1446.
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FREDA COURTOIS
(Obituary ~ 09/21/11)
Freda Irene Courtois, 88, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kan. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the First Baptist Church, Pleasanton. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel...
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WALTER MILLER
(Obituary ~ 09/21/11)
Walter "Allen" Miller, 67, of Carthage, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Carthage following a short illness. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at the Konantz-Warden Funeral Home, Lamar, Mo.
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Results of Boubon County 4-H members at Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson
(Community News ~ 09/21/11)
Results from the Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson showed Bourbon County 4-H'ers receiving 11 Purple Ribbons, 19 Blue Ribbons, 14 Red Ribbons, one White Ribbon and eight Participation on their exhibits. Purple Ribbon winners were: Clothing and Textiles, Christin Guilfoyle, Northeast Scott 4-H; Dog Junior Showmanship, Hannah Hughes, Northeast Scott; 4-H Fashion Revue, Taylor Bailey, Pawnee; Foods and Nutrition, Austin Bahr, Northwest Scott; Kendall Madison, Northeast Scott; Heather Readinger, Barnstormers; Kalen Simpson, Hiattville; Horticulture Large Vegetable Specimen, Dacey Simpson, Pawnee; Horticulture Notebook, John Emmerson, Northeast Scott; Photography, Drew George, Uniontown; Shooting Sport Educational Display, Katie Brown, Pawnee.. ...
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Law Enforcement Reports
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/11)
Tony Lee Barnes, 43, 7946 S. Mulch, Hume, Mo., was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Department on Sept. 19 at 11:06 a.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for burglary, theft, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and criminal damage to property. He is still being held...
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MARJORIE ALICE WIGGANS (Obituary ~ 09/21/11)
Marjorie Alice Wiggans, 103, a former resident of Bronson, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sept. 19, 2011, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 23, 1908, in Allen County, Kan., the daughter of Edward Lawrence Gibson and Anna Olive Long Gibson... -
MABLE CHARLENE MORILLA (Obituary ~ 09/21/11)
Mable Charlene Morilla, 88, former resident of 730 S. Horton, Fort Scott, went home to be with our Lord Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Guest Home Estates. She was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Santa Anna, Calif., the seventh of 17 children born to Rudolph Edward Franke and Evanella Juden Franke... -
Sugar mill resumes operations
(Column ~ 09/21/11)
100 YEARS AGO (1911) The Sugar Mill has resumed operations after several days resulting from the extensive rains of the past week. The fields were so wet that it was impossible for farmers to enter them to cut and deliver cane. The fields have now dried out enough that they can be worked and many loads are being delivered daily...
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No medals for area golfers at tough Parsons course
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/11)
PARSONS -- Neither Fort Scott nor Uniontown picked up a medal at the Parsons Invitational at the Katy Course here Monday. While the two schools together had five of six entrants shoot under 60, the low medalist came in three strokes lower than the best area golfer...
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Circus fun (Local News ~ 09/21/11)
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Tigers bamboozle Purple Dragons (High School Sports ~ 09/21/11)
Fort Scott High School's soccer team defeated Pittsburg for the fourth consecutive time, winning a Southeast Kansas League match, 4-1, at Ellis Park Tuesday. The Tigers have won nine of the last 11 meetings dating back to 2008 and have an 18-9 lead in the series that began in 2000, the first year of Fort Scott soccer... -
Golf Course Advisory Board sets meeting
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
The Golf Course Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the City Hall Commission meeting room, 123 S. Main St. The meeting is open to the public.
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Chamber coffee at fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its weekly coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds 4-H Building. This is the site of the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, which runs Sept. 23-25. Members can make an announcement about their business, organization or community event by donating $1 toward "Dollars for Dolly."...
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City plans retirement reception
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
A retirement reception will be held for Julius Jackson from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at the City Hall Commission meeting rroom. Jackson has worked for the city for 32 years. The public is invited to attend. A majority of city commissioners will be present, but no city business will be conducted...
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Zombie attack basis for emergency prep (Local News ~ 09/21/11)
In keeping with the current trends and popularity of a fictional disaster, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated October as Zombie Preparedness Month. "The idea is, if you can prepare for a zombie apocalypse that will also get you prepared for a tornado, hurricane or wind storm," Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers said. "You pretty much have to have the same things, minus the weapons."... -
'Life in a Jar' makes state notable book list
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
State Librarian Joanne Budler and Roy Bird, Director of the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas, have announced the 2011 Kansas Notable Book List, which includes one work with local ties. This year, Vermont resident Jack Mayer's book "Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project" was among the 15 fiction, nonfiction, adult and children's books published in 2010 about Kansas or by Kansas authors...
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State funding, KBOR subject of KACCT/COPS gathering
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
State funding and the composition of the new Kansas Board of Regents were the main topic of a recent Kansas Association of Community College Trustees/Council of Presidents meeting in Highland. Fort Scott Community College President Clayton Tatro, who attended the Highland meeting, reviewed some of the highlights with members of the board of trustees during their gathering Monday. The Kansas Board of Regents is the governing body of four-year universities in the state...
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Historic Day; Lowell Milken Center hosts annual History Day project kick-off (Local News ~ 09/21/11)
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City tables allowing golf carts on streets
(Local News ~ 09/21/11)
After much discussion, the Fort Scott City Commission elected during their meeting Tuesday evening to table consideration of an ordinance that would allow for the operation of golf carts on city streets. The commission decided it wanted more information on the matter and time to hear from residents before a vote takes place. ...
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