Stories from Friday, May 11, 2012

Iva Eathel Price, 99, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday morning, May 9, 2012, at the Franklin House Care Home. Iva was born Oct. 13, 1912, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Alfred Henry and Grace Matilda (Hixon) Hencey. She married John Ray Price Oct. 29, 1932, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death Feb. 12, 2000...

John A. Gier, 90, of Chanute, Kan., passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2012, at The First Christian Church in Chanute, Kan. Burial will follow in Walnut Cemetery...

Gabrielle Kay Schmidt, 44, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant out of Shawnee County and traffic in contraband into a correctional facility. She is still being held at this time.

Dear young mothers: Your job is difficult. Exhilarating. Demanding. Rewarding. Frustrating. If you have ever gone to bed at night, praying the Rapture comes so you can finally, finally discover the meaning of the word "solitude" (think heavenly Calgon experience), I can relate. But I'm here to tell you, please don't give up. No matter how much you want to...

In the spring of 1862, the town of Fort Scott was developing into a large "Union" military complex. With this endeavor, as with the creation of any large military logistics or supply center, there were a number of "growing pains." These "growing pains" were described by a correspondent for and published in the May 15, 1862, edition of the Leavenworth Conservative newspaper and are as follows:...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) LONDON (May 10) -- That all the members of the crew of the Titanic on the night of the disaster didn't act in a manner expected from men of their calling is being slowly drawn out from witnesses at the British Board of Trade inquiry. ...

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies." -- Groucho Marx Someone the other day asked me what I disliked most about my job. I stood there for a moment, thought about it and finally answered "nothing, I love my job at Tri-Valley." It was a spur of the moment answer, so I didn't have much of an opportunity to contemplate a response. ...

The Redfield Volunteer Fire Department will continue to operate with Assistant Fire Chief Richard Smith and department volunteers, City Clerk Wilma Graham said. Redfield Fire Department Chief Gary Judd recently announced that he will not be responding to any calls for the department until further notice...

RICHARDS -- The Stotesbury, Mo., alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 26, at Buck Run Community Center. Doors open at 3 p.m. for attendees to visit and view pictures and memorabilia. The meal will be catered and served at 6 p.m. Anyone from, or who lived in or attended school in Richards or Stotesbury is welcome to attend...

A handful of high school juniors students will be attending college this summer. Five Fort Scott High School students plan to participate in either the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy at Kansas State University or the American Legion Auxiliary Sunflower Girls State at the University of Kansas in June...

Local residents can help needy families in the community this weekend through the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive. On Saturday, Fort Scott Post Office mail carriers will join others from across the U.S. to collect donations that will benefit local food banks and pantries. ...

It's going to be a busy summer for Fort Scott High School student Joshua Woolsey. Woolsey, son of Rozemma Perry and Steven Woolsey and a junior at FSHS, is attending the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program in June at Kansas State University. He's one of five area students participating in the week-long camp that focuses on the inner workings of state government...

Regional playoff action in baseball and softball will get underway at most sites throughout the state of Kansas Monday afternoon. Fort Scott High School baseball and softball gets underway that day at four of the five locations featuring Tribune Area teams...

Fort Scott High School's softball team showed the form that makes head coach Alvin Metcalf happy in the first game of a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader against Chanute at Don Hewett Field Thursday evening. Then in the second game, they showed the kind of form that frustrates him...