Stories from Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The other day Bob was cleaning out his desk drawers and was actually parting with some "treasures." He came across a folder that he had put all of the receipts of the cars that we have had over the years. I found them quite interesting and thought you all might enjoy them too...

This has been a very busy two months. The November meeting of the Barnstormers 4-H was answered by 14 members and two clover buds by what they were thankful for. Rachel Wagner gave leaders report, reminding members of dates for the fair, animal tag-ins and other upcoming events. ...

Ruth S. McCalmont, 91, Lebanon, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Lebanon. She was born June 30, 1920, at Krebs, Okla., the daughter of W.A. and Helen Rau Stackable. Ruth was an air flight controller and attended the First United Methodist Church...

Evelyn D. Hays, loving mother, sister and grandmother, died Jan. 7, 2012, after a long illness. She was born Sept. 3, 1941, to Edward and Margaret Brown. She resided in Fort Scott, Kan., for 30 years. She was retired from Great West Insurance and Key Industries...

On Jan. 6, 2012, at the age of 58, Roy Lynn Thompson passed from this Earth at Via Christi Regional Hospital, Wichita, Kan., following a short illness. Roy was born Sept. 8, 1953, in Webb City, Mo., to Eddie Louis and Dorothy Lavonna (Collins) Thompson. He attended Liberal High School, Liberal, Mo., and received his GED from Kansas in 1985...

Glen Donald Gross, 71, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at his home. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Evelyn "Christine" Linville, 80, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. Mrs. Linville's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kan...

Kenneth Eugene Houtman, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at the Mound City United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Damien Dorien Yarbrough, 36, Pleasanton, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Thursday by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County bench warrant. He is still being held at this time with a cash only bond of $615. William Darrell Nowak, 43, Fort Scott, was arrested at 9:16 a.m. Thursday by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office for a probation violation. He is still being held at this time with no bond...

A birthday card shower is being held for Lorna Carlton who will turn 96 years old on Jan. 14. Send birthday wishes to Ms. Carleton at Guest Home Estates, P.O. Box 936, Fort Scott, Kan., 66701. Lorna Carlton was a former columnist for The Fort Scott Tribune and provided information about the "senior swingers" square dancers...

Lindsey Norris and Sam Culp, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son Sebastian Edward Culp on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at 12:36 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Sebastian weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Vera and Jeff Norris...

Mindy and Eric Irsik, Fort Scott, and siblings Ethan Burrell and Lexi Irsik, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Quinten Allen Irsik on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at 7:35 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Quinten weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces...

Fort Scott Community College's women may have been trying too hard to win Saturday's Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division contest with Allen at Arnold Arena. Head coach Diana Couch said that she would be honest with anyone who asked her how the Greyhounds lost to the Red Devils, 58-42, after they had fought back to tie the game 25-25 at the half...

Fort Scott Community College's men broke a 7-game losing streak Saturday afternoon with an 80-75 victory over Allen at Arnold Arena in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play. The Greyhounds (1-1 East, 2-12 overall) hadn't won since beating the Arkansas Tech junior varsity on November 12 at Coffeyville...

BONNER SPRINGS -- Jacob Durossette, Victor Hughes and Dane Cummings won the championships of their respective brackets at the Bonner Springs Dick Burns Mat Classic here Saturday. As a team, the Tigers finished in third place. Blue Valley Southwest won the team title with 199 points. ...

Each year at this time we are bombarded with "Top Ten Lists," whether it be movies, books, television programs or Broadway plays. In addition, we have to endure legions of prognosticators who usually predict disasters including the end of the world...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) (Jan. 8) -- As was predicted, the thermometer on Saturday was to the lowest point for a number of years past, registering 15 degrees below zero for much of the night. This is the coldest recorded here since 1905 and is many degrees colder than the average for Fort Scott. ...

While there is not a regulation requiring burn permits in Bourbon County, area landowners should take some precautions, according to the Bourbon County Emergency Management office. Due to continuing dry and low-humidity conditions, there is an elevated fire risk continuing through the next week. The city of Fort Scott is not issuing open fire burn permits for the week of Jan. 9-15, a news release said...

Kansas Voices, sponsored by the Winfield Arts & Humanities Council, is back for its 23rd year. Short stories, prose, or poetry can be submitted. Winners will be honored and invited to read their work at a special presentation at Winfield Baden Square, 700 Gary, Winfield, on May 5. Dinner will be served for $9 a person...

Bourbon County Emergency Management is looking for area volunteers to help create emergency response teams throughout the county. The goal of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, which is open to any Bourbon County resident 18 years of age or older, is to create a group of citizen-volunteers trained in light search and rescue techniques, basic first aid, triage and other basic emergency responses...

Attorneys for USD 234 and the city of Fort Scott will work out details on a land swap between the two entities to make way for a skate park. Approval for the move was given by USD 234 board members at their regular meeting Monday. Fort Scott Skatepark Committee Co-Convenors Nate Lyons and Bailey Gray presented an update on the project...