Stories from Saturday, January 11, 2014

For longtime Kansas Extension Agent Ann Ludlum, there are many memories she'll take with her when she retires on Jan. 17. Her tenure spans 18 years, 14 of them in Fort Scott. "The best memories of my tenure involve the people I've met and worked with," Ludlum said. "Over the 14 years I've worked in (Bourbon) county I've observed youth throughout their entire 4-H career and into collegiate and career experiences...

Discussing whether Bourbon County should or can build a new jail has been on the back burner for several months. Friday, the issue was revived when Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin, Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center Jail Administrator Bobby Reed and Undersheriff Ben Cole attended the County Commission meeting asking that the discussion about a new jail resume...

Temperatures reached into the 50s Friday, helping to continue the melting of snow and ice that had accumulated on city roads from recent winter storms. Warm highs are expected to continue through the weekend and into next week, according to forecasts...

Harold Arthur Quick, age 94, of Odessa, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at the Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Grove, Mp. Harold was born on April 6, 1919, in Independence, Mo., to Fredrick Herbert and Angie Mae (Dennis) Quick. After graduating high school, Harold was united in marriage to Nellie Evelyn (White) Quick on July 15, 1939, in Mapleton, Kan. ...

David E. Cullop, longtime Houston resident, was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Fort Scott, Kan., and passed away with his loving and devoted wife by his side. David was a private pilot for over 50 years and a member of EAA, and Quiet Birdmen Houston Hangar. ...

COFFEYVILLE -- Coffeyville handed Fort Scott Community College's women a 74-42 defeat here Thursday night, the Greyhounds' fourth in a row. FSCC (6-9) also lost two games on the road against Louisiana State-Eunice last weekend. Saturday, the Division I Bengals won 78-35. Sunday, LSU-Eunice took a 78-42 win...

UNIONTOWN -- After mounting a furious fourth quarter rally, the Uniontown girls' varsity basketball team prevailed in overtime, defeating Erie 64-60 in a thriller here Friday night. Playing in her first game with the Eagles after moving to Kansas from Colorado prior to the start of the second semester, 5' 9" senior Jessica Farra scored at will in the fourth quarter, attacking the basket from the perimeter, as she helped bring Uniontown (3-5) all the way back from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit.. ...

Fort Scott High School's boys may just be starting to come around. The Tigers lost their first four games of the season. But a 48-43 win over Independence in overtime at the FSHS gymnasium Friday night gave Fort Scott its second consecutive victory following an 0-4 start to the season...

At halftime Friday night, it looked as though visiting Independence was in position to roll away with a victory between state-tanked girls' basketball teams. But Fort Scott High's girls came out of the locker room with new intensity and the Tigers, ranked No. 2 in Class 4A-Division I by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, rallied for a 51-42 victory over No. 4 Independence at the FSHS gymnasium...