Stories from Thursday, March 14, 2013

With about 100 entries from scores of artists, the Bourbon County Arts Council's 21st Annual Fine Arts Competition and Exhibit offers a little something for everyone. The exhibit, which opened Wednesday, continues from 1 to 7 p.m. through Saturday at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 Horton...

It was a little bit of a celebration for a successful season and a little bit of a gift to the community Wednesday night when the Fort Scott Community College speech team presented an evening of some of its best performance pieces during the FSCC Forensics Showcase at the Ellis Fine Arts Center...

While trying to become a better teacher, Brian Mayhew provided a valuable service to the Fort Scott National Historic Site (NHS). His service has earned him the Key to the City of Fort Scott, according to Bill Fischer, NHS historian. Mayhew, an Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) teacher based at Gardner Park Elementary School in Gastonia, N.C., recently received the Key to the City of Fort Scott for his service as a National Park Service (NPS) Teacher-Ranger-Teacher at Fort Scott National Historic Site (NHS) during the summers of 2010 and 2011, according to an NHS press release.. ...

In the past two years, the Rygmyrs' business has been so successful that it has outgrown its location. Recipients of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year award last week, the Rygmyrs finalized an agreement on Wednesday to expand Papa Don's restaurant, which features pizza, sandwiches and a salad bar...

Robert James Dempsey, 82, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died March 1, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. He was born Aug. 26, 1930 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Frank Robert and Margaret Evelyn (Monday) Dempsey. Bob was a MAI Real Estate Appraiser and finished his career working for HUD in Phoenix, Ariz. and Fort Worth, Texas...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's tennis team struggled here Tuesday in its season-opening tournament at Independence. The Tigers finished in a last-place tie with Chanute after winning only three matches during the day. "Overall I thought we competed OK at times," Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. "But we have a lot of work to do (and) we knew that with so many players without a great deal of playing experience."...

TOPEKA -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team split another Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division doubleheader against Kansas City Kansas Wednesday, this time in Topeka after the teams played Tuesday's games in St. Joseph, Mo. Fort Scott won the opener 2-1. Kansas City took the second game 2-0...

David Leon Cummings, age 67, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., and more recently of Kansas City, Kan., died March 12, 2013 at home following a lengthy illness. David was born on Aug. 25, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Booker T. Cummings and Cleo Mae Jenkins Cummings. He accepted Christ at a young age and was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church...