Stories from Friday, December 16, 2011

In the middle of December 1861, 1st Sgt. Luther Thrasher's Company C and the balance of the battalion from the Kansas Brigade were still on a march of devastation and destruction in Bates County, Mo. This time they were marching toward Butler which would be burned to ashes, and then they returned to Kansas and "winter quarters" in Linn County not far from the Kansas / Missouri line...

"You can give without loving, but you can't love without giving" I recently saw that quote on a poster, and it caused me to think. As Christians, we are called to love. No surprises there. It is, after all, what distinguishes us from the non-Christian, right? Jesus, who made the ultimate sacrifice, knew the cost of true love...

On Dec. 18, Hope Chapel Assembly of God, Moran, will have a community gospel singing at 6:30 p.m. If anyone who sings would like to take part in this special service of music (gospel music only), contact Pastor Raymond Yates at Hope Chapel Assembly of God, (620) 939-4828...

Brooke Leigh Newell, Fort Scott, is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter Harper Brin Newell on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 12:44 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Harper weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Tammi and Billy Newell, Fort Scott...

Rhonda Charley and Dusty DeLaughder, Pittsburg, Kan., along with siblings Zoe, Destanee and Isabella Charley, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Wyatt Chandler DeLaughder on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 2:19 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Wyatt weighed 7 pounds, 3.7 ounces...

Blake Lee Enloe, 21, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on Dec. 15 at 2:36 a.m. for driving under the influence and transporting an open container. He is still being held at this time.

Willis Leslie "Doc" Hurd, 72, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He was born April 13, 1939, in Devon, Kan., the son of John Eugene Hurd and Flossie Hall Hurd. He married Linda Wiggans on Sept. 27, 1958, at Fort Scott...

Submitted to The Tribune On Saturday, Dec. 17, Jordan C. Woods will receive his master's degree in leadership development from Pittsburg State University. Woods is graduating with honors and a 4.0 grade point average in his master's degree courses. Woods is the son of Joyce E. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Workers this morning started the repairs on the federal court room in the post office building. This part of the building was delayed until the last on account of court being in session there after the other improvements had started. The walls and ceiling, as well as all of the woodwork, will be thoroughly gone over and refinished. The room is larger and will require some time to complete. Much of the other work on the building has been completed...

If you told me nine months ago that all the work I put into losing weight would go out the window, I would have laughed. Like many people, I was all determined that once it was gone it was never coming back ... then I found out I was going to be a father...

The city of Fort Scott has two immediate openings on the Fort Scott Planning Commission -- one for a city resident and one for a Bourbon County resident. The board meets on an as-needed basis. The function of the planning commission is to review, adopt and update the city's comprehensive plan, establish zoning districts and allowable uses, review zoning regulations within the city and requests for special permits or conditional uses within certain zoning districts of Fort Scott, a news release said.. ...

The Fort Scott Electrical Board will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at City Hall, 123 S. Main St. The meeting is open to the public.

Representatives from the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at Pittsburg State University will be in Fort Scott from 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 12 for free individual counseling sessions. The sessions will be held in the Greyhound Room of the Administration Building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

The city's economic development manager said the economic picture for the city is getting better. "It's improving," Fort Scott Economic Development Recruitment and Retention Manager Macy Cullison said. "I'm not just saying that because it's my job to say that. I'm saying it because it's true. Fort Scott has a lot going for it."...

As the dust settles from Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's announcement of a school finance reform proposal, local school officials are left with unanswered questions. One item that has drawn the most skepticism from local administrators is the fact that the current formula has been cut due to the decline in the economy, yet Brownback is introducing a new formula that would cost an additional $45.1 million...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Dec. 21 and 22 at the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main. Hours Dec. 22 will be 12:45 p.m.-7 p.m. and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 22. All presenting donors will receive a free long-sleeved T-shirt. All blood types are needed to help maintain a sufficient blood supply, especially O negative, a universal blood type, a news release said...