Stories from Friday, December 2, 2011

Helen (Winterbower) and Perry Bower of Fort Scott will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. The couple was married Dec. 2, 1961. The Bowers have four children -- Kenny Bower, Terry Bower, Lisa Bradley and Carla Hambric -- all of Fort Scott. They also have eight grandchildren -- Zach, Josh, Matt, Jacob, Tiffnie, Lizzy, Justin and Jeremy...

Robert Lee Fulk, 48, Redfield, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 9:11 p.m. for domestic battery and is still being held.

From the middle of November 1861 to the end of February 1862, the Kansas Brigade was in "winter quarters" and was stationed at various locations in eastern Kansas. Company C of the 3rd Kansas Vol. Infantry Regiment was stationed near Osawatomie and finally near Mound City for the balance of the winter...

If you were able to attend Fort Scott High School's production of "The Wizard of Oz," you no doubt recognized the magnitude of talent, the number of personnel involved and the team effort that went into this play. Inside the program you read a short blurb acknowledging the help of Russell McMurray. What it didn't tell you was that God used his kindness and positive attitude as key factors in me selecting this play, and in the end I gained a lifelong friend...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) One of the most important real estate deals consummated in Fort Scott in recent months was completed last evening when the contract was signed by the Rodecker Brothers for the purchase of the Drake Building on Main Street, one of the best business properties in Fort Scott. ...

To the Editor: Fort Scott is a wonderful place to live. As in any community, there are problems and concerns. Here in Fort Scott, problems are being perceived as opportunities for improvement and are being addressed. As residents of Fort Scott, we felt it important to gratefully acknowledge the exceptional efforts of our city's leaders...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced a grand opening and ribbon cutting event for Everything Pets, a new pet store and grooming business owned by Dawn Bryant and located at 605 S. National Ave. The event will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and include door prizes, sales, dog treat giveaways, and sample bags of dog food...

For nine decades, the annual Fort Scott Kiwanis Club Pancake Feed has nourished the masses and raised money to benefit youth in Bourbon County. The 90th annual fundraiser is scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main St. The feed raises money for several area youth-related organizations, programs and groups, as well as schools and charitable events in Bourbon County...

The Salvation Army in Bourbon County is kicking off its annual Christmas Campaign to help raise money for the poor, homeless and others in need who are often overlooked during the holidays and all year long. This year's campaign theme, "Hope Wanted," draws attention to the continuing hardships many people are facing in the wake of the country's ongoing economic struggle. Many families are drained by waning unemployment benefits, the high cost of living and lack of jobs, a news release said...

Correspondence between Eugene Ware, other attorneys and business owners presented by local historian Don Banwart offered a glimpse of what life was like in Fort Scott in the 1900s. Manila file folders containing letters and photos showed where businesses once stood and some tidbits about the "movers and shakers" of the day. ...

Fort Scott girls fall to Eagles in first game at Willard