Stories from Saturday, November 16, 2013

Mixing humor and drama with historical facts, Bonnie Johnson brought Kansas aviatrix Louise Thaden to life during Wednesday evening's meeting of the Historical Preservation Association of Bourbon County. Johnson, a historical performer and scholar from Clay Center, entertained and educated attendees of the meeting during her performance titled "Jenny's to Jets," which took place at the Old Congregational Church...

Michael Wunsch adds caulk between bricks on the side of a building at 2 N. Main St., owned by Wunsch and his wife, Linda. Linda said she and her husband, who own Fort Scott Properties, are making repairs this week to the building, which houses several businesses and includes several apartments on the second and third floors...

Just like moving cattle. First you corral them, then you put them through a chute, doctor them and then take them to another site. That's what Don George, district fisheries biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism said about catching catfish to transport from one location to another Friday...

Nine players were picked in 12 spots as Uniontown High School was well-represented on the All Three-Rivers Eight-Man Football Team. The Eagles, who finished in second place in the eight-man division to Chetopa, trailed only the Green Hornets in honors. Chetopa had 12 players slected for 20 spots...

Uniontown Junior High's boys' basketball teams have picked up three wins in four games early in the season. Monday, the eighth-grade team defeated Marmaton Valley, 38-34, as Tyler Cooper scored 17 points and Drew Stoughton added 14. Thursday, the eighth graders beat visiting Westphalia, 46-25, as Stoughton scored 18 and Cooper added 13...

Two members of Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team received post-season accolades recently from officials with the Jayhawk Conference as well as from Region VI. Sophomores Jacy Ermel, a Uniontown High School graduate, and Stephanie De Hoyos were both chosen to the Eastern Division Honorable Mention team by Jayhawk Conference coaches. The Greyhounds finished with a 19-18 record this season...

With an offense that led the NJCAA Region VI in total offense and rushing offense, it's no surprise that Fort Scott Community College's football team landed several members of that offensive unit on the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference First Team...