Stories from Thursday, February 7, 2013

"All A's" Kathryn Bolinger, Brenna Bower, Audrey Chaplin, Gavin Fry, Benjamin George, Bryanna Johnson, Danielle Nading, Victoria Reed, Blair Rockhold, Madison Wilkinson, Ty Covey, Trevor Crossland, Kaitlynn Sampson, Kalen Simpson, Sabra Stoughton-Wray, Colton Sutterby...

Fort Scott Scholars' Bowl teams hosted their home tournament. Twenty-four teams competed in three pools of round-robin style, and then the top eight teams competed in single-elimination style. Winners were third-place Paola, second-place Yates Center, and first-place Fort Scott. The Fort Scott team consisted of Mark Garner, Zadok Self, Michelle Buntain, Krista Hightower, and Mady McColm...

Jermaine Justin Oliver, 34, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 4:11 p.m Tuesday, Feb. 5, on two Bourbon County warrants for fleeing to elude, obstruction of official duty, two counts of failure to maintain insurance, two counts of driving while suspended, reckless driving, failure to stop, speeds greater than prudent, possesion of opiates, interference with law enforcement, and criminal carrying of a weapon. He is still being held at this time with no bond...

Johnny Ray Curtis True Heather True, Fort Scott, is pleased to announce the birth of her son, Johnny Ray Curtis True, on February 6, 2013 at 10:29 a.m. at Mercy Hospital. Johnny weighed 6 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and is welcomed by sister Areona True. Maternal grandparents are Lonnie Moore, Fort Scott and Stormy Moore, Fort Scott...

Arlene Koester, age 79, of Fort Scott, died February 5, 2013, at Fort Scott, Kan. She was born August 6, 1933, at Ironton, Mo., to J.C. and Neota (Burns) Hurt. Arlene and Archie Koester were married Jan. 7, 1952, at Iola, Kan. They were stationed at Colorado Springs, Colo., and Fort Hood, Texas, with the Army. ...

Behind the bills there may be something valuable in your mailbox. If you are Medicare-eligible and have supplemental insurance, depending on your health insurance provider, you may have received a SilverSneakers card in the mail during the month of January. If so, you are eligible for SilverSneakers membership. As a SilverSneakers member, you will receive free basic membership to Mercy Health for Life which not only is a cost-savings to you, but may reap years of health benefits too...

Ben Smith, formerly of Fort Scott, was recognized for outstanding customer service at a recent award ceremony in Chanute. Smith, nominated by the community, received the honor during in-service training for Neosho County Community College staff and faculty...

The Good Neighbor Action Team met February 4 and is making plans for 2013. This team is part of the Fort Scott Visioning/Public Square group of concerned Fort Scotians that started visioning ideas for the community's future about seven years ago. This group provides practical service for the community by providing help with manpower, equipment and money in making homes more appealing from the street...

Friday, the Fort Scott Public Library will join SEKnFind, a consortium managed by the Southeast Kansas Library system. Over 30 libraries are members of SEKnFind and share a single automated system for the catalog and circulation systems. Beginning Friday, library patrons may access their library accounts through any internet connection and will be able to place holds on materials, renew materials, and suggest materials for purchase. ...

Nineteen-month-old Ty Lundberg has been through 29 rounds of chemotherapy and then surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Through it all, his mother, Jacki Lundberg, says that "He's always been strong, he does whatever we take him to do." Ty has central nervous system cancer, called neuroblastoma, a disease in which malignant cells form in nerve tissue of the adrenal gland, neck, chest, or spinal cord, according to the website cancer.gov...