Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 2013

LeROY -- Uniontown's girls fell to Southern Coffey County, 50-46, here Tuesday night in their final game of the regular season. DaNisha Robinson led the Eagles (9-11) with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Webb led SCC with 25 points. Eagle boys (6-14) lost to the Titans, 46-39. No other information was available by Tuesday's deadline...

CHANUTE -- Chanute made 12 of 14 free throws in the final four minutes of play here Tuesday night and that proved to be just enough to hold off Fort Scott High's boys, 50-47, in Southeast Kansas League play. The Tigers (4-7 SEK, 7-12 overall) took their first lead of the game when Johnathan Stark hit a 3-pointer early in the second half to put the Tigers up, 26-25. Chanute went back in front before Mason Knopp tied it at 29-29 with a 3-point shot...

CHANUTE -- A victory over Chanute here Tuesday night guaranteed Fort Scott High's girls no worse than a share of the Southeast Kansas League title. The Tigers -- who now appear in the No. 10 spot in Class 4A in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll -- gave themselves that much when they defeated Chanute, 57-44...

Devin Westley Sharp, 22 year-old male, Fort Scott, was arrested on 2/17/13 at 10:52 a.m. by Fort Scott Police Department for a Douglas County Warrant for failure to appear and an Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation and is still being held at this time...

Jack E. Scammahorn, speeding 69 in a 50 on Feb. 12. Appearance date: March 7. Charles L. and Jacqueline Arbogast, trash nusiance at 1311 S. National on Feb. 13. Appearance date: Feb. 21. Christopher J. Holderfield, no proof of liability insurance on Feb. 13. Appearance date: Feb. 28...

Maxine Ruby Mooney of LaCygne, Kansas died quietly at her beloved home, with family at her side on Feb. 18, 2013. A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, LaCygne Chapel. Private family inurnment will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery, LaCygne...

February 11. 2:14 a.m. , 201 W. 23rd St., Medical assist, assist EMS. 7:10 a.m , 302 Circle Dr., Medical assist, assist EMS. 1:57 p.m., 114 S. Eddy St., Gas leak. 2:45 p.m., 744 Burke St., Medcial assist, assist EMS. 6:57 p.m., S. U.S. 69 and Arrowhead Rd., Dispatched and cancelled en route...

Westar Energy is watching the weather closely as meteorologists are predicting sleet, snow and windy conditions Wednesday and Thursday for most of the areas it serves. Ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs accompanied by wind can cause widespread, extended power outages. Customers are encouraged to have their storm kits prepared...

In anticipation of a state wide winter storm Kansas Department of Transportation crews are prepared for the event. "Crews are already out there pretreating the highways where they can," Peter Carttar, Assistant Bureau Chief in Construction and Maintenance for KDOT, said. "At this point we are doing our best to prep for the storm and when it hits we know we have done what we can to prepare and the rest is up to Mother Nature."...

Country music artist Reba McEntire once said, "To succeed in life you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone." Although having a sense of humor is important to carry on life's journey, one can't discount that a strong backbone has more to do with overall health than most people would assume...

Riverfront Park plans are moving along, albeit slowly. The park, located at the confluence of the Marmaton River and Mill Creek, will eventually be a northern gateway to Fort Scott, when all goes according to plan. The master plan includes walking/biking trails and picnic areas "respecting and enhancing the natural and historic treasures of the area," according to the master plan project brochure...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved moving forward with the decommissioning of an obsolete device at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport during their Tuesday night meeting. Commissioners approved a request from Airport Manager Kenny Howard to take the facility's non-directional beacon, or NDB, out of service since it is becoming obsolete due to global positioning system, or GPS, technology...

The reactions were priceless as St. Mary's Catholic School first graders in Kayla West's class gathered around a black, rotting tooth on Tuesday during an experiment to raise awareness about the damage soda and sugars can do to teeth. The experiment, the brainchild of registered dental hygienist Stacy Wunderly, of Advanced Dental Care of Fort Scott, was designed to teach children at the school how scientific experiments are conducted and to also teach them the dangers of sugary drinks and food. ...