Stories from Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Robert E. Smith, age 72, died unexpectedly at his home in Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, September 23, 2006, following a brief illness. Robert Earl Smith was born to Emmett P. and Naomi M. Anderson Smith in Lawrence, Kansas on October 1, 1933. He attended Pinckney Grade School, Junior High School and Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence, graduating with the class of 1951...

A judge on Monday ordered to continue a preliminary hearing in a rape case where DNA evidence critical to the case has not been completed yet. Sixth Judicial District Magistrate Judge Rebecca Stephan, Bourbon County Attorney Terri Johnson and defense attorney Bob Farmer met Monday for about eight minutes behind closed doors to discuss the case against a Richards, Mo., man accused of raping a Bourbon County 16-year-old...

A few years ago, the burning question on everyone's lips was, "Who let the dogs out?" Although it may not be quite clear exactly "who" let the canines in question "out" and where exactly they went, they could show up to compete in a dog show at the Fall Festival this weekend in downtown Fort Scott...

Increased work loads and stressful working conditions have forced Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center officials to ask for pay raises for the jail's correctional staff. SEKRCC Program Coordinator Jimmy Nichols addressed the issue of a pay raise with Bourbon County commissioners during Friday's meeting. Nichols cited, among other reasons, the 17 inmates from Linn County that the jail is housing...

The news last week of contaminated fresh spinach probably has many people thinking more about the safety of the foods they purchase and consume. Every year, thousands of people get sick from the food they eat. The cause of illnesses may be improperly handled food in the field, during processing and shipping, or the way it was handled and prepared by the consumer...

Ask Elaine Hicks about her job and the certified physical therapy assistant's face lights up, followed by an enthusiastic explanation of her role in helping seniors improve their physical condition. Hicks, 57, apparently is good at what she does, as is evident by receiving on Friday the Gold Key award for regional employee of the year. The award recognizes outstanding Key Rehabilitation employees in the mid-central Kansas region. She was nominated by Key administrative staff and her peers...

HICKS -- Bradley Athaniel Hicks, a boy, was born at 4:18 a.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Mercy Health Center to parents, Jason Hick and Nicole Pearson, Fort Scott. He joins sibling Cisha Cady. Maternal grandparents are Tena and Marty Pearson, Fulton. Paternal grandmother is Tresia Graham, Uniontown. Maternal great-grandparents are Glen and Frances Pearson, Fort Scott. Paternal great-grandparents are Larry and Wilma Graham...

100 YEARS AGO (1906) Miss Dottie Warn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Warn, formerly of this city, but now of Washington, D.C. will be married soon to a very well-to-do business man of Washington. She will be well remembered by many Fort Scott friends...

A host of friends and relatives gathered at the Buck Run Community Center, Sept. 23, to help Edna Mae Thomas Marsh celebrate her 90th birthday. The party was hosted by her son, Hubert Thomas and daughter Sue Gray. Before the catered dinner, two of Edna's great-granddaughters sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Amazing Grace." Each one attending was asked to write something they remembered about Edna Mae. ...