Stories from Friday, January 18, 2013

Laura May "Granny" Graham, age 99, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Fort Scott Manor. She was born May 17, 1913, in Canton, Okla., the daughter of John William Henrie and Ida Maria Brandly Henrie. She married Edgar Henry Graham on March 5, 1934, in Pueblo, Colo. They later divorced. Laura worked as lunch room manager for the Uniontown Grade School from 1963 to 1973. She later worked for the Marmaton Valley Nursing Home from 1976 to 1991...

MANHATTAN -- The fall 2012 semester was an outstanding one for more than 3,300 Kansas State University students who earned semester honors for their academic performance. Students with at least 12 graded hours whose grade point average for the semester is 3.75 or above receive semester honors. They also earn commendations from their deans and the honors are recorded on their permanent academic records...

Ayla Yeubanks Fort Scott, is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter, Aaliyah Nichole Yeubanks at 8:29 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. Aaliyah weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.

Kelsey DeMott and Alex Swank, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Kalley BethAnn Swank at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. Kalley weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Linda DeMott. Great-grandparents are Charles and Doris DeMott; Gene and the late, Pat Davis; Mary Jo Pellett; all of Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Cassie Swank, Fort Scott...

Michael Rollen Wilson, 18, Fort Scott, was arrested on Jan. 16 at 10:54 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for domestic battery and is still being held at this time. Ashley Jean Horn, 20, Fort Scott, was arrested on Jan. 15 at 4:39 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for driving while suspended, illegal or expired tag or registration and municipal warrant times two for no seat belt and driving while suspended. She is still being held at this time...

I watched as my student turned to his buddy in the back of the room, mouthed the word "gag," and then smirked. It was in response to a classmate -- assigned alphabetically to the seat next to him -- who happened to be an admitted homosexual and who had just answered a question I had posed to this group of high school juniors. ...

For the next several weeks. We (the 15th and Crawford Street Church of Christ) will be stating several Bible principles and asking the questions: Have you heard? Do you agree? Do you follow and would you like to know more, giving everyone the opportunity to hear and believe (Romans 10:17). It is also 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...

It is interesting, to say the least, the conversations that intrigue us today. Many people are swooned by the latest new twist concerning stories of the day. Notre Dame has a popular linebacker who was involved in some kind of love story that got out of hand -- turns out the LB did not have a dame after all ... ...

Hope Chapel Assembly of God will host a community gospel singing on Jan. 20 at Hope Chapel Assembly of God, 1216 4600th St., at 6:30 p.m. If you know anyone who sings and would like to sing at this special service, you may invite them. It will be gospel music only. Ask them to contact Pastor Raymond Yates at Hope Chapel Assembly of God, (620) 939-4828...

For the last six years, the Lowell Milken Center has worked to give history's unsung heroes a voice. On Saturday, Pittsburg band the Wayward Bettys will lend their soulful voices to that cause when they play a concert at Crooner's Lounge, next to the Liberty Theatre, to benefit the educational foundation...

Registered nurse Susan Wood at Mercy Cancer Care Unit of Hope recently earned the oncology certified nurse designation from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corp. A certification in oncology nursing is the formal recognition of specialized knowledge, skills and experience in nursing. ...

The Tri-Valley Board will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at its Fort Scott office, 4305 Campbell Dr., in Fort Scott.

The Beacon Board of Directors will hold their annual meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, 123 Scott Ave. The public is welcome to attend.

Attendees of Thursday morning's Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee heard about efforts by City Manager Dave Martin and his family to help a local youth mentoring program. Vickie Chaplin, chairwoman of the community advisory board for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bourbon County program, talked about the program, while Martin explained why he and his wife, Jara, serve as mentors for a local youth...

While only two candidates have filed for seats on the Fort Scott City Commission, that number could change in the near future, city officials said. Two residents have filed for one of three open spots on the commission, including incumbent Sam Mason, who has served since 2009 and is looking to keep his seat on the panel. ...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series leading up to the presentation of a plaque to Fort Scott High School commemorating the achievements of Professor Ernest Jocquito Hawkins, who was recently posthumously inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame...

PLEASANTON -- Uniontown sent Altoona-Midway's boys to their 30th consecutive regular-season defeat in the consolation of the semifinals of the Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament here Thursday evening. Eagle girls fell to top-seeded Prairie View, 50-37, in the championship semifinals and will face Jayhawk-Linn (5-5) at 4 p.m. Saturday in the third-place game...

FRONTENAC -- Fort Scott High's boys rallied to within 2 points of Winfield late in the third quarter of Friday night's first-round meeting in Frontenac's Kansas National Guard Invitational here Thursday night. But the third-seeded Vikings (7-3) scored 8 of the first 10 points of the fourth quarter and were able to hold off the sixth-seeded Tigers, 56-52...

FRONTENAC -- Fort Scott High's girls allowed the fewest points in a game since the 2006-07 season here Thursday night as they routed Hogan Prep of Kansas City, Mo., 52-16, in the first round of the round-robin Frontenac Kansas National Guard Invitational...