Stories from Friday, October 5, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Employees of the Fort Scott Brick and Tile Company who were thrown out of employment by the disastrous fine of Thursday night will be able to secure work elsewhere. A Pittsburg company yesterday telephoned here offering employment to the skilled hands. ...

Dru and Jessica Stephan, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of twins, Maci Jo and Brock Martin, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Maci Jo was born at 2:42 p.m. and weighed 5.5 pounds at birth, and Brock Martin was born at 2:45 p.m. and weighed 4.4 pounds at birth...

Amy and Michael Harper, and sibling Lily Kay Harper, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Ella Mae Harper, at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Ella Mae weighed 6 pounds, 11 1/2 ounces at birth...

During the Civil War, the effective use of artillery was often one the factors that determined victory in battle. The following after action report by Col. Edward Lynde of the Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry gives credit where credit was due to the Yankee Artillery that was instrumental in the Union victory in the Battle of Newtonia, Mo., on Sept. 29, 1862. This report is found on Pages 291-293 in Series I, Vol. 13 of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion...

Miraculous. That's what it was. And although it occurred several years ago, my husband Dave and I know there was no other explanation. It was 1981. We were living in Incline Village, Nev., and Dave had just been released from the California Angels baseball team. ...

For the next several weeks, we (the 15th and Crawford Church of Christ) will be stating several Bible principles and asking the questions: Have you heard? Do you agree? Do you follow? Would you like to know more, giving everyone the opportunity to hear and believe (Romans 10:17) and an opportunity to learn (Acts 8:30-35). If you would like to write in, email any questions, or responses to be answered or published, feel free to do so...

The Bourbon County Courthouse and transfer station will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, in observance of Columbus Day, news release said. In addition, the transfer station will be closed Saturday, Oct. 6.

Bourbon County Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. Many important issues will be discussed leading up to the Nov. 6 general election. A special speaker will talk about the current voter identification law...

James Johnson will bring his ministry home to Fort Scott starting Sunday. Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ will conduct its first service at the former Faith Christian Center building, 1850 E. Wall St. For the past four years, Johnson has been pastor of Church of God in Christ in Ottawa, but for what he's paying in gas, he said he could make payments on the building...

Longtime friends and historians Don Miller and Fred Campbell will be honored by the Friends of the Fort Scott National Historic Site during the organization's fourth annual dinner and fundraiser, Friends Fest, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Crooner's Lounge, 113 S. Main St...

In an age where some high school coaches are hired and fired based on win-loss records alone, a small Christian school in Fort Scott has proven that a campus can have a strong sports program -- even when winning isn't the most important objective. Christian Learning Center, which has an enrollment (junior high and high school combined) of just 22 students and a kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment of 66, still manages to field a girls volleyball team and a boys flag football team in the fall, as well as boys and girls basketball in the winter and girls softball in the spring.. ...

Anthony Gonzales, 9, shows his support for the Fort Scott High School football team while painting windows at Buck Run Community Center on Thursday. The Tigers' Homecoming game against Labette County is set for 7 p.m. tonight.(Laurie Sisk/Tribune)

GIRARD -- Fort Scott High's junior varsity golf team finished its season by winning the Girard Invitational here Tuesday. The Tigers defeated Girard in what amounted to a dual, 269-297, as none of the other three schools fielded full team. Ingrid Diaz finished fifth for the Tigers with a score of 62. Emily Martin and Ellen Harrison tied for sixth at 65. Maddie Barbour finished tied for 11th at 77. Parsons' Marina Shields was the winner with a 51...

COLUMBUS -- Fort Scott High School's soccer team improved to 10-3 on the season with a 4-1 victory over Columbus here Thursday in a non-league match. Chase Howser scored two of the goals for the Tigers. Brett Allen scored on a penalty kick and Clayton Hixon scored the final goal...

Fort Scott High School's volleyball team may have played one of their better matches in the past two weeks at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday night. But their effort wasn't enough as the Tigers lost both matches in their final home triangular of the season on "Dig Pink Night."...