Stories from Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Bronson Ruritan met Nov. 28 at the Methodist Annex. The meal was prepared and served by Julia Ann Rhoton and Geri Reeder. The board met at the Community Center Nov. 21. President Terry Johnston opened with the son "America" led by Julia Ann Rhoton, and prayer was offered by Geri Reeder. Vice President Alan Stewart called on objective committees...

Christiana and Gregory Williams, Bronson, along with sibling Draven are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Gabriella Janeth Williams on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at 12:38 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Gabriella weighed 6 pounds, 11.5 ounces...

Otis Snyder, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at his home in Weir, Kan. He was born June 18, 1927, to Dolphia Anderson and Zella Margaret Snyder in Osawatomie, Kan. Otis attended Osawatomie High School until he entered the Navy. He served four years in the U.S. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) When J.R. Randolph formally turned over his stock of drygoods and ladies' ready-to-wear business this morning, he closed a brilliant career as a merchant, being one of the founders of the mercantile business of Fort Scott, and the oldest drygooodsman in the city except J.M. ...

Tribune Staff Report OSAWATOMIE -- Osawatomie High School seniors Ashley Deleon and Kristin Gray got the chance of a lifetime Tuesday when they were chosen to cover President Barack Obama's speech on the economy at their high school gym. Their teacher and yearbook sponsor, Elizabeth Stout-Rhine, said a White House aide told her on Monday she could choose two students to cover the speech, and she selected Deleon and Gray because they often volunteer to shoot photos of events and have good attitudes.. ...

MANHATTAN -- More than 9,500 academic scholarships have been awarded to Kansas State University students for the 2011-2012 school year. Overall, K-State students have earned more than $18.5 million in scholarships. Most of the scholarships are made possible through donations and gifts to the Kansas State University Foundation. Information on K-State student financial assistance is available at http://www.k-state.edu/sfa...

Under a federal mandate, the city of Fort Scott will soon update communications equipment for its police and fire departments and public works personnel. During the Fort Scott City Commission meeting Tuesday, Police Chief Ron Puterbaugh and Fire Chief Paul Ballou spoke to the panel about a federal requirement that all two-way radio equipment used by public safety personnel must be narrowbanded by Jan. 1, 2013...

The cash-strapped, pension-plagued U.S. Postal Service is making a lot of news and none of it is good. After putting hundreds of rural post offices on notice last summer that they could be shuttered in 2012, the agency said Monday that 252 mail processing centers around the country are "slated for closure," including those at Springfield and Cape Girardeau, Mo., as well as the one at Topeka, Kan...

OSAWATOMIE -- A little over one hundred years ago, thousands rallied to Osawatomie to hear former President Teddy Roosevelt speak about the new nationalism and how if everyone plays by the rules they can reach the middle class. At the Osawatamie High School gym on Tuesday, President Barack Obama struck a similar chord, saying it's time to prioritize to get the country going in the right economic direction...

HUMBOLDT -- Uniontown's boys dropped a 56-26 decision to host Humboldt here Tuesday night on the first night of a round-robin tournament. Brenton Esslinger was the only Eagle who managed double-figures in points with 12. No girls' score was available prior to the Tribune's Tuesday-night deadline...

Editor's Note: This is a corrected version of this birth announcement. The Tribune regrets the error. Kasey and Eric Spencer, Fort Scott, and sibling Hailey Spencer are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Harley Reese Spencer on Dec. 5, 2011, at 10:12 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Harley weighed 7 pounds, 15.5 ounces...