Stories from Saturday, January 26, 2013

One of the more common refrains in any community is "there's nothing to do." I always find myself commenting with a "really?" In any given weekend, there are so many activities in our town and in our county that it's hard to count. The pages in the Fort Scott Tribune, Fort Scott the Magazine and the Fort Scott Countryside, along with our website at www.fstribune.com, are full of events, both upcoming and recently past, hosted by our chamber, our cities, county, civic clubs, churches, various community organizations, and assorted nonprofits.. ...

One of the neat things about living in Bourbon County is the Bandera stone that was used in so many ways by the early settlers. My first experience was when I decided to build a parking area at the Horton Street residence. Despite researching the process carefully, the so-called parking area soon began to settle from the weight of the car there each night. Before long, when it rained the parking spot began to resemble a wading pool...

People in downtown Fort Scott, at Union Station in Uniontown, Woods Supermarket in Fort Scott and at a K-State Extension meeting in Fort Scott were asked: Are you in favor of tighter gun control? --Photos and responses compiled by Loretta George "Guns don't kill people, people do. They need to have better background checks. Some nut can buy a shotgun."-- Jeff Beerbower Uniontown...

Darryl L. Gillespie, age 77, of Pleasanton, Kan.. went to meet his Lord on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Johnathon Lee Good, 27, Columbus, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on Jan. 24 at 11:17 p.m. for aggravated battery and disorderly conduct and is still being held at this time with no bond.

Cheri Avery and Anthony Wright are pleased to announce their engagement and pending marriage at 6 p.m. June 8 at First United Methodist Church, Pittsburg. Cheri is the daughter of Judy Avery, Mission. She is the granddaughter of Bill and Rose Good, Fort Scott...

Mercy has announced that Andrea Bowman has accepted the position of clinical education specialist at Mercy Fort Scott. Bowman is transferring from the Mercy Fort Scott Emergency Department where she was employed since early last year, serving in the role of staff nurse. In addition, her prior experience includes medical-surgical and perioperative positions in Pittsburg and Anchorage, Alaska...

Fort Scottians got a taste of Royal-ty this week with a visit from five members of the Kansas City baseball team -- including mascot Sluggerrr -- taking part in the Royals Caravan. The line to meet, greet and get autographs from pitchers Danny Duffy, Will Smith, Bruce Chen and Royals Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Leonard wound through the center of the store. Team broadcaster Steve Physioc and Sluggerrr were also on hand...

Four days of events celebrating noted civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and African-American history in Fort Scott recently concluded at Fort Scott Community College, and organizers and others involved with the activities couldn't be more thrilled with the results...

Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center Director of Security Dylan Marlow asked Bourbon County Commissioners if the SEKRCC could return to a paper system for their payroll, versus the computer punch-in system (Time Center) they are currently using...

State Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, paid a visit to Bourbon County Commissioners and department heads during a special session Friday afternoon at the county courthouse. Tyson brought county officials up to speed on a number of bills that have already been introduced -- or are likely to be filed -- during this session of the legislature...

Editor's Note: The Uniontown girls' boxscore that appeared in the print edition contained errors. The one at the end of this summary has been corrected. ---- COLONY -- Uniontown's basketball teams split a Three Rivers League doubleheader here Friday night. Eagle girls opened with a 57-38 victory over Crest while the boys fell to the league-leading Lancers in the nightcap, 64-40...

A dominating second quarter in which Fort Scott High's boys outscored Iola 20-3 held up Friday night as the main difference in the Tigers' 49-26 rout of Iola in a non-league game on Homecoming at the FSHS gymnasium. Iola (7-6) made just 3 field goals in the first half on 18 shots. The Mustangs didn't get on the board until there was 2:08 remaining in the first quarter and scored just 1 point in the final five minutes of the first half...

Fort Scott High School head girls' basketball coach Jeff Armstrong doesn't see himself as someone who's won 100 games since he took over 7 1/2 seasons ago. He's just happened to coach a lot of good players over the years, showing them how to win 100 games, including a 43-13 Homecoming rout of former Southeast Kansas League rival Iola at the FSHS gymnasium Friday night that put him right on the century mark...