Stories from Tuesday, July 17, 2012

If you have ever been elbow deep into a recipe only to discover you are missing a key ingredient, you know how frustrating that can be. It may leave you wondering how to substitute something else for that ingredient and hoping it doesn't alter your product too much...

A letter from Papa (Robert W. Miller), Feb. 2, 1992: To my son, son-in-law and grandsons, These fine old guns of mine are now being turned over to you for safekeeping. In so doing, I wish I could convey to you, for your enjoyment, the memories that attach to these faithful old friends of mine which date back to my first .22 cal. at age 11...

In loving memory of the late Ted and Minnie Collins and departed family members, a family reunion was held at the Buck Run Community Center July 7 with approximately 65 attending. Guests came from Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri and other Kansas locations to participate...

On July 4, the four surviving grandchildren of Frank and Daisy Key held a family reunion in the basement of the First Church of God in Fort Scott. Those grandchildren are Sonny Key, Montesano, Wash.; Carolyn Titus, Frontenac; Mara Peterson, Wadena, Minn., and Chuck Golladay, Louisburg. The special guest of honor was the only living child of Frank and Daisy Key, Betty Golladay-Milburn, formerly of Fort Scott now living in Louisburg...

Selia Dawn Denby and Russell Stokes Merriman, Fort Scott, and siblings Alyssa, Caleb and Alex are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Adysan Star Merriman at 10:03 a.m. July 12, 2012, at Mercy. Adysan Star weighed 7 pounds and 8.5 ounces at birth...

Michael Paul Wilson, 28, Fort Scott, was arrested at 4:12 p.m. Saturday by the Fort Scott Police Department for domestic battery. He is still being held at this time with no bond. Katelynn Reane Belcher, 22, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 12:35 p.m. Saturday for criminal damage in a domestic setting. She is still being held at this time with no bond...

George Edward Davenport, 84, longtime Farlington resident, died at 8:10 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 24, 1928, at Arcadia, a son of Nickodeums and Elda (Clark) Davenport. He was raised in Arcadia and attended school there...

Hazel Mae Lord, 81, resident of Bronson, Kan., went to join her sons and grandson in Heaven, Friday, July 13, 2012, at Mercy. Hazel was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Woods County, Okla., the daughter of Frank Alfred Bergen and Mary Jane Sims Bergen. She was raised on a farm near Avard, Okla...

Poets Wallace, Green to appear Thursday afternoon

High temperatures, mud flying and the roar of ATVs: it's the Bourbon County ATV Rodeo. In its seventh year, the ATV rodeo attracted local and area participants to the Bourbon County Fairgrounds on Saturday night for the non-traditional event that kicked off this year's fair...

USD 234 Board of Education members met on Monday night in what was considered a special meeting. Board members spent the majority of the meeting in executive session to discuss issues relating to "personnel matters". After the closed portion of the meeting concluded, business manager Tiffany Forester informed the board that she spoke with a representative at the Office of Labor Relations in Topeka about the teacher contract negotiations. ...

City officials said they are pleased with the proposed 2013 city budget, which includes a $6.4 million general fund and a plan to keep the mill levy flat. The Fort Scott City Commission and city staff got a glimpse of next year's budget during a recent work session at City Hall. Assistant City Manager Susan Brown said the work session was held so everyone "understands our priorities for next year" and are working toward the same goals...

LENEXA -- The Fort Scott Tigers 15-year-old baseball team won the USSSA State Tournament held here July 6-8 and qualified for the USSSA Elite World Series, which will be held in Orlando. Fla., July 29-Aug. 4 The Tigers went undefeated in the tournament and won by run rule in three of their five games. ...

Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for Bourbon Co. RWD #4, Bourbon County in SE #Kansas. For more info call Roger Bradford 620-363-1508

Rick and Ronda Erwin, of Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelsey Ann Erwin, to Benjamin Adam Grummert, son of Jerry and Janice Grummert, of Beatrice, Neb. The bride-to-be graduated with a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in May 2010. She is currently employed by Walgreens Pharmacy...

Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer another session of its Trailblazer program July 30-Aug. 3. The workshop will expose youngsters to the National Park Service's mission of caring for the nation's crown jewels. Participants will take part in an archaeological dig, work in the prairie and learn about the methods used to preserve the fort's buildings and artifacts...

Tobias Schlingensiepen, of Topeka, a candidate for 2nd Congressional district representative, will host a coffee from 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. today at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott...

Bourbon County Rural Water District No. 4 is under an indefinite boil water advisory after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment detected a pressure leak in an area water line. RWD No. 4 Operations Manager Roger Bradford said the leak started in the middle of the night Monday and wasn't found until Tuesday. The leak was discovered and repaired the afternoon of July 17...