Stories from Friday, February 14, 2014

Kenny Schwartz, 102, remembers the first time he laid eyes on his wife, Clara, 93. It was 1938, and she was working as a part-time office secretary at Kenneth Pollock's KEY company in Fort Scott while attending Fort Scott Community College. Kenny was working for Master Printers in charge of their office supply department, and happened to be in the KEY offices on business one afternoon...

An issue up for vote Thursday during a special meeting of the USD 234 Board of Education resulted in one board member walking out after voting, but before the board's scheduled business was finished. Although it wasn't unanimous, board approved acceptance of a gift to the school district that includes advertising for two local businesses during a special meeting Thursday at the USD 234 board office...

Steven L. Harper, age 58, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at the Fort Scott Medicalodge. He was born Oct. 4, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Harold LaVerne Harper and Ruby Mae Miller Harper. He married Cho Hillman in 1978. Steven had been employed by Topco Laminates. He also worked as a handyman. He enjoyed being outdoors, woodworking and photography...

Lucy Evelyn Moss, 84, of Devon passed away early Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She was born June 6, 1929 in Keysville, Mo., the daughter of Charles Logan and Augusta Catherine (Parrett) Cassidy. She married Harley Lloyd Moss Feb. 14, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, and he survives of the home...

Fort Scott High School senior Brendan Blackburn was recognized by area Shriners Thursday for his selection into the 41st Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl, which will be held at Pittsburg State University July 26. The Shrine Bowl is one of several fundraisers the national Shriners use to raise funds for the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children across the United States...

FSCC women suffer seventh consecutive loss

UNIONTOWN -- Emily Shinn was lights out on the basketball court Thursday night. In a cakewalk at the West Bourbon Elementary school gymnasium, the Eagles crushed Chetopa, 57-27, in a Three Rivers League contest. Shinn, a 5' 9" forward, seemed to have an extra bounce in her step as she overwhelmed a vulnerable Chetopa defense, scoring 22 points as she was virtually unguardable when in attack mode. Shinn was also dominant on defense with 6 steals and 6 rebounds to go along with 4 assists...

Fort Scott High's girls handed rival Pittsburg a 52-34 loss in a Southeast Kansas League make-up game at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday night setting up a showdown with league-leading Coffeyville tonight. The Golden Tornado likely didn't enter any of the Tigers' minds until well after the game. After all, this was the rivalry game and the second-place Tigers (5-2 SEK, 10-4 overall) were focused...

It may have been the rivalry. It just have been the right time. But whatever the reason, Fort Scott High's boys might have played their best game of the season, rolling by Pittsburg 71-33 in a Southeast Kansas League make-up game at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday night...