Stories from Friday, May 4, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) It pays to shop in Fort Scott. A special inducement is made to out-of-town trade during Fort Scott's Cooperative Sale. The following locations include one-way fare with $5 purchase; both ways with $10 purchase: Arcadia, Blue Mound, Bronson, Clayton, Clarksburg, Drywood, Deerfield, Devon, Ellis, Englevale, Fulton, Farlington, Girard, Garland, Godfrey, Hammond, Harding, Hepler, Hume, Hiattville, Liberal, Moran, Marmaton, Mapleton, Mulberry, Metz, Pleasanton, Picton, Prescott, Rich Hill, Rhinehart, St. ...

The legislature returned to Topeka for veto session. Veto session was intended to address bills vetoed by the governor and for finishing the state budget. Over the years it has become a wrap-up session for completing legislation that did not pass in regular session. This year is no exception. Many items remain, including redistricting and the budget. Both are required by law to be completed. With many competing interests and diverse constituencies it makes for an interesting process...

To the Editor: I really didn't know who to get a hold of to submit a thank you to everyone who helped the Fort Scott Kiwanis Club have a successful Easter Egg Hunt. We would like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations and assistance in being able to put this event on yearly at no cost to the public:...

George Junior Snyder, age 79, resident of Fulton, Kan., died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Mercy Health Center. He was born March 28, 1933, in rural Fulton the son of George Franklin Snyder and Mary Townsend Snyder. He was a 1951 graduate of Fulton High School. ...

John Franklin "Frank" Haynes, age 95, a longtime area carpenter, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1917, in Pueblo, Colo., the son of Arthur M. Haynes and Mable Armintrout Haynes. He married Margie S. Besaw on May 29, 1954, in Nevada, Mo...

Submitted to the Tribune In only its third season, the Cheer Pitt in Pittsburg ended its season with 27 first-place finishes. Along with youngsters from Pittsburg, teams include kids from throughout the surrounding area -- Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Joplin, Carthage, Carl Junction, Webb City, Riverton, Columbus and Galena...

The call came in the middle of the night when Dave and I were sound asleep. It was the phone call every parent dreads. Our youngest son, Andy, then 16 years old, had been burned in a bonfire accident and was en route to the K.U. burn unit. I had just had major surgery and was on total bed rest, doped on strong pain pills, so Dave made the trip to the medical center alone that night. ...

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The Kansas Rocks Park Crawlfest Competition is set for Saturday at Kansas Rocks Park. Driver registration will be from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Drivers meet at 1 p.m. and the event starts at 1:30 p.m. The park is located at 2051 130th Street, Mapleton. Crawlfest is a novice rock crawling event with no pressure and a fun environment to come out and challenge your friends on a level playing field, a news release said. ...

With the appointment of newly elected Garland Rural Fire Department Chief Dennis Krom, officials in Drywood Township are hoping people can finally move forward and put past issues to rest -- and some plan on doing just that. Krom's nomination came after weeks of upheaval and disagreement within the township between board officials and fire department volunteers...

Local residents filled the Lunt Lobby of the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on Thursday morning for this year's Community Prayer Breakfast, held in conjunction with the 2012 National Day of Prayer. The theme for this year's event was "One Nation Under God." It was sponsored by the Fort Scott Kiwanis Pioneers Club, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Scott Ministerial Alliance...

The city of Fort Scott and Citizens Bank have teamed up to create a monthly community meeting designed to update residents on the latest local happenings. Called "Update Fort Scott," Economic Development Manager Macy Cullison said the initial gathering will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave...

The Uniontown baseball team will hold a Fan Appreciation Night at Dawson Field in Bronson Monday as the Eagles conclude regular-season play with a Three Rivers League doubleheader against Chetopa. A cookout will be a part of the festivities. The grill will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. and fans can purchase a meal including a hamburger, chips and a soda for $4. Proceeds from the cookout will go toward the UHS senior trip...

Uniontown head golf coach Jason Tourtillott saw his team inch closer to its goal of breaking 400 as a team at its home invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Course Thursday evening. The Eagles finished with a season-best four-man score of 404 over 18 holes. Three individuals shot their best score of the season...