Stories from Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Robert Raymond Spence, age 54, Fort Scott, died Sunday, November 12, 2006, at Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born January 15, 1952, in Fort Scott, the son of Dexter Spence and Thelma Schamaun Spence. Robert was a graduate of Fort Scott High School and received his degree in pharmacy from the University of Kansas in 1975 and received a degree in nuclear pharmacy from Oklahoma in 1979...

Four vehicles have been stolen in the Fort Scott area within a week, and two were allegedly taken within the last 72 hours. Shortly before 6:30 a.m. Monday, Fort Scott police responded to 1314 S. Little St. and took a theft report on a teal green 1996 Chevrolet four-wheel-drive truck owned by James Chapman of Fort Scott...

Next spring, Fort Scott Community College officials will introduce a new class schedule designed to benefit both students and faculty. The new schedule, which will begin in the spring semester, will offer more options for students who may have time or financial constraints. ...

One week ago, Americans awoke to significant, and some say historic, changes in their federal government. For the first time since 1994, the Democratic Party won enough seats to take control of the U.S. House Representatives, putting an end to what has been commonly referred to as the "Republican Revolution." With that, the United States will also likely see its first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to hold that position when the 110th U.S. ...

Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin on Monday to rebuild a section of Kansas Highway 7 in Crawford County, a Kansas Department of Transportation statement said. The KDOT project -- tabbed at a cost of $7.9 million -- will begin at the junction of K-7 and Kansas Highway 126, and it will continue north for six miles to the south city limits of Girard. ...

Betty M. Scott, age 85, of Kansas City, died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at the Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Kansas City and lived in the area most of her life. She retired as a bookkeeper from Kansas City Barber Supply where she had worked for many years...

Kristy Guffey, Fort Scott Community College's head women's basketball coach, made a point in the second half of Tuesday night's game against the Missouri Valley College junior varsity at Arnold Arena Tuesday night. Play defense or you don't play at all...

It seemed strange to look at the list. When the Jayhawk Conference released its All-Conference team on its web site Tuesday afternoon, Fort Scott Community College football fans had to be amazed as only 10 members of a seven-win, third-place team received any sort of honor...