Stories from Monday, April 22, 2013

Rowland L. Page, age 80, a resident of Ft. Scott, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the Arma Care Center in Arma, Kan. He was born June 26, 1932, in Big Piney, Mo., the son of Sherman W. Page and Ida F. Sawyer Page. Rowland was retired from the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed football...

Ray Gonzalez, age 83, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Friday, April 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Belle Plaine, Kan., the son of Jose and Patrocinio Gonzalez. He worked on the railroad during the summer months before graduating from high school in Derby, Kan. ...

Thelma Lorraine Stancer, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1923 in Richards, Mo., the daughter of Jefferson T. Woodring and Anna L. Hensley Woodring. Thelma was a graduate of Richards High School. ...

Sara Gort and Turner Harrison, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Addalyn Jane Harrison at 4:57 a.m. on April 18, 2013. Addalyn weighed 8 pounds, 10.5 ounces and was 22.5 inches long.

Cynthia and Jake Wilson of Richards, Mo. announce the birth of a son, Nathaniel Leonard Wilson. He was born at 6:47 p.m. April 8 weighing 8 pounds. He was 10 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Nita and Terry Beason of Greenfield, Mo. Maternal great-grandparents are Wilma and Calvin Beason of Lamar, Mo...

HAMMOND -- Efforts by community members to raise money for the needs of the Hammond Community Center will continue with a breakfast fundraiser next month at the center. The Hammond Community Center Board of Directors will host a biscuits and gravy fundraiser from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Organizers said the building needs donations to help with costs of upkeep and repair. The center was built in the 1980s...

The challenge of bringing broadband and high-speed Internet access to rural America is immense. Typically, Internet providers concentrate on larger metropolitan cities, where they can get a quicker return on the dollars spent in "building" fiber optic and broadband networks...

Businesses in Fort Scott are closer to getting high-speed Internet access. And while that's one step removed for the area's residents, still, progress is being made. That was the assessment of Macy Cullison, economic development director for the city...

Bourbon County Treasurer Susan Quick visited with Bourbon County Commissioners during their regular Monday meeting and told them she is having continued communication problems with attorney Dan Meara, who is assisting the county with the next tax sale...

Local children had the opportunity to learn about 4-H and its programs on Saturday, courtesy of a project put on by Pittsburg State University student Holli Mason at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. Mason, a PSU social work student and Fort Scott resident grew up in 4-H and spent Saturday sharing her experiences with about 10 children during "Discover 4-H Day," an event she organized as a project for her Advanced Social Work Practice II class at PSU...