Stories from Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Two Fort Scott JV wrestlers won titles in the Tigers' home junior varsity tournament Saturday. Trevor Pulliam won the 145-pound B division while B.J. Wilson won the 220-pound A class. Also, Hayse Howser placed second at 182A and Cole Stewart was second at 106, Cody Bunn third at 160A, Adam Deloney fourth at 126 and Caleb Gazaway fifth at 138A...

Independence's women, ranked 16th in the NJCAA Division I poll, walked away from Arnold Arena Saturday afternoon with a 64-46 victory over Fort Scott Community College as the Greyhounds again struggled early. It's been a common element in Fort Scott's conference losses: the Greyhounds try to hard not to make mistakes early -- which leads to mistakes. Then once they get through them, the finally play well but find themselves too far down to come back...

The spectators at Arnold Arena understood that they had seen something special and showed it by showering Fort Scott Community College's players with applause after the final buzzer sounded Saturday afternoon. Due to injuries, academic issues and off-the-court indiscretions, Greyhound men were able to dress just five men against Independence for a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division game. But the 'Hounds outscored the visitors 21-4 in the final six minutes of play...

Chester Carpenter, 77, resident of Richards, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kan. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Deerfield, Mo., the son of Herbert Carpenter and Bessie Houk Carpenter. He was a graduate of Richards High School. ...

Margaret M. Harper, 90, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Mercy Health Center. She was born July 21, 1921, in Prague, Okla., the daughter of John Richard Wadsack and Maggie Tharpe Wadsack. She married Harvey Harper on April 15, 1939, at Walnut, Kan. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2003...

Richard Evan (Dick) Myers, 78, of Fort Scott, died Saturday morning, Jan. 28, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Emporia, Kan., the son of Francis Evan and Dorothy Myrtle (Hand) Myers. He married Virginia Joyce Yoke Dec. 19, 1954, in Fort Scott; she survives of the home...

Jessica and Jeremy Cleaver, Fort Scott, and sibling Jarin Storm Cleaver are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Jadely Rogue Cleaver on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at 2:31 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Jadely weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces...

Paul Arnold Morris, 36, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 10:56 p.m. Thursday for Bourbon County bench warrants and a Crawford County warrant. He is still being held with no bond. Roxanne Elizabeth Wilkinson, 21, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County District Court at 10:12 a.m. Friday on a Bourbon County warrant. She is still being held at this time...

It's time to bring the "car series" to a finish. It's been a lot of fun remembering all of the cars over the years. Next was a 1962 Chevy Corvair and a 1964 Corvair and a 1966 Chevy. Over a period of years, the Western Insurance Company provided Bob with company cars...

U.S. Department of Agriculture consumer food specialists report the quantity of food consumed on Super Bowl Sunday is second only to Thanksgiving. And, while food safety information is plentiful during the holiday season, bowl parties can create additional food safety risks, said Karen Blakeslee, K-State Research and Extension food scientist...

Submitted to The Tribune Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., has released its fall 2011 dean's list. Sarah L. Gray of Fort Scott is on the dean's list along with Mindy A. McCloud of Pittsburg.

The children of Howard and Dorothy Kivett will host a reception on Feb. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, the First United Methodist Church, Fort Scott, to honor their parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Dorothy McFarland and Howard Kivett were married in the Union Church, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America, on Feb. ...

The January Starlite Family and Consumer Education meeting was held on Jan. 19, at the home of Joan Isaac. There were 13 present including a new member, Ginger Dierksen, and guest Louise Hall. Members answered the roll call with their number of volunteer hours. There were 36 such hours reported. During 2011 the Starlite F.C.E. members gave a total of 276.5 volunteer hours to the community...

Each year in December one can always hear the strains from the song "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" For those of you who want to travel down memory lane with me, here are the opening lyrics: Maybe it's much too early in the game But I thought I'd ask you just the same...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The girls' basketball team of the high school, who have played so well so far this season, and have never suffered defeat, will be rewarded if they continue the good work by the school sending them to Independence to compete for the Southeastern Kansas Championship. ...

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The battered St. John's Mercy Hospital saw its first wrecking ball Sunday -- a small step in a demolition process that will eventually bring down the tornado-ravaged buildings on the site and leave the land ready for rebuilding. "It's hard to say good-bye to the building that has been St. ...

The Southwind Extension District will host a day-long workshop in Savonburg, Kan., to show agricultural producers how they can create and use the latest Excel spreadsheets available to manage their farming and ranching businesses. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Savonburg Community Building beginning at 3 p.m...

The Fort Scott Community College meats judging team was recently named the Grand Champion High Team Overall at the 2012 National Western Stock Show Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Denver. The team included Jesse Birney, Zach DeBusk, Cinnamon Feezell and Rayma Ridge; Levi Rapp and Maggie Stowell were alternates, a news release said...

Although they only have generalities at this point, local lawmakers are anticipating big changes in the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System. Rep. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, and Sen. Bob Marshall, R-Fort Scott, held a KPERS forum Saturday at Fort Scott High School auditorium to inform those attending about the proposed revisions and take questions. About 22 people attended...

A local man who was arrested last week for his alleged involvement in a deadly house fire last October made his first appearance in Bourbon County District Court Monday morning. Brent Bollinger, 25, appeared before District Judge Rebecca Stephan via video in the Burbon County Courthouse from the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center. ...

The House Redistricting committee met today at noon. The first House map was submitted. The Speaker chaired the meeting and commented on how house members from both sides of the aisle worked together to complete the map. Public comments can be made to the committee Wed. Feb 1st. In order to testify, contact the Kansas Legislative Research Department or the Speakers office 24 hours in advance (noon Tues.) Phone: (785) 296-3181 or email: kslegres@klrd.ks.gov...