Stories from Tuesday, August 7, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) A report from Hiattville told of a fight that occurred south of that city following the baptizing of some 20 or more persons who were converted during the recent revival there. Three men are said to have been engaged in the fight which started over a case of beer...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Southeast Kansas Adult Education consortium, I want to thank everyone who helped to make our first Tee-Up for Adult Education Golf Tournament a huge success. The support of our sponsors and those that played in the tournament helped SEKAE raise more than $2,000 that will go toward supporting students enrolled in our program at all seven locations...

I received the following story in my email. It reminded me so much of Bob, I decided to share it with you. Grandpa's Hands Grandpa, some 90-plus years old, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him, he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat, I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was OK...

How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? It's because eating breakfast is linked to better performance and more. Most public schools offer a breakfast program and these meals are offered to all children and at a free or discounted rate for those who qualify. According to an article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, some benefits of eating breakfast include:...

Gary Lee Coombs, 64, a resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Aug. 2, at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1947, in Fort Scott and raised by his parents, Bill Hawkins and Grace Potorff Hawkins. Gary married Sharon Auxier on Dec. 22, 1998, at Fort Scott. She preceded him in death on Aug. 21, 2009...

McPherson College in McPherson has recognized its highest academic achievers in its spring 2012 honor roll and honorable mention students. Cody Cannon, a sophomore from Fort Scott, was named to the honor roll. To qualify for the honor roll, students must be a full-time student and earn a grade point average of 3.55 or higher during the previous term...

Ashley Elizabeth Lumpkins, 30, Fort Scott, was arrested at 9 p.m. Thursday by the Fort Scott Police Department on a Bourbon County warrant and is still being held at this time. Christina Janette Pearson, 32, Fort Scott, was arrested at 6:21 p.m. Thursday by the Fort Scott Police Department on a Bourbon County warrant and is still being held at this time...

A federal mediator has been assigned to step in and help negotiate USD 234 teacher contract talks for the 2012-2013 school year. The district and teachers reached an impasse last month. Patrick Dunn, with the Kansas City, Mo.-based office of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, will lend his talents to the district at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at the Board of Education offices, 424 S. Main...

A variety of volunteer city advisory boards have openings this summer. City Secretary Diane Clay said the positions are usually fairly easy to fill. Spots come open when the various terms expire. "People like to volunteer in town. We've never had any we couldn't fill," Clay said...

The Blackwood Brothers gospel quartet treated audience members to some toe-tapping, hand-clapping and storytelling Sunday at First United Methodist Church. About 200 people turned out for the group's second Fort Scott appearance, arranged by Jean and Don Tucker...

Bourbon County voters have a lot to determine in today's primary election with many state and local candidates vying for positions at every level. Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long said she expects to see a higher number of voters than the statewide 18 percent turnout Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicted in an Associated Press article, because the county's Republican voters will turn out in greater numbers than Democrats, Long said in a recent Tribune article...