Stories from Tuesday, February 13, 2007

A number of city officials and Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce members joined representatives from other communities across Southeast Kansas in Topeka last week to promote the region to state elected officials. The legislative lobbying event, called Southeast Kansas Day on the Hill, is sponsored by 13 regional chambers of commerce. ...

The wait continues. The Kansas Attorney General's Office won't have "anything to go forward with" relating to indictments against the City of Fort Scott for at least another seven to 10 days, an attorney for the office said. "We're still in the review process," said Rick Guinn, an attorney with the AG's office who is investigating the case. ...

The annual FSACC dinner and the annual awards and recognition ceremony for area businesses will be divided into two separate events this year, chamber officials said. "We have separated the awards and recognition part of the event and made it a separate event that will be held later in the year," FSACC Chairman Bob Marshall said. "That will help keep the event timely and more comfortable for guests."...

Wes Santee, a native of Ashland, Kan., and a former track star at the University of Kansas, will be the featured speaker for the 56th annual Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner on Feb. 20 at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton St. Santee, 75, who now lives in Eureka, is featured in the book, "The Perfect Mile," about the efforts of Santee and two other athletes to run a mile under four minutes during the early 1950s...

James Morres Liepman, age 80, passed away at his home in The Woodlands, Texas on February 2, 2007. He was born August 25, 1926, in Fort Scott and reared in Waterville, Kansas, He was a charter member of The Woodlands Country Club and The Woodlands Rotary, Retired Vice President of Smith Barney, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Temple in Fort Scott, Master Mason at Rising Son Lodge of Fort Scott and Mirza Shrine Temple in Pittsburg, and a founding member of the Unity Church of The Woodlands, Texas. He served during World War II as an Army Air Corps. ...

BELCHER -- Christopher Lane Belcher, a boy, was born at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Jordan Cowlishaw and Dustin Belcher, Fort Scott. He weighed 9 pounds at birth. He joins one sister, Gabrielle, age 18 months. Maternal grandparents are Becky Cowlishaw, John Cowlishaw, and Leonard Cowlishaw. Paternal grandparents are Christy and Dwight Belcher. Paternal great-grandparents are Maxine Hunziker, Doriss and Ralph Belcher...

PAYNE -- Jayden Hunter Oliver Payne, a boy, was born at 8:14 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to parents Hannah Parker, Amoret, Missouri and Jared Payne, Pleasanton. He weighed 7 pounds at birth. Maternal grandparents are Jacklin and Jeffrey Barrett, Amoret, Missouri, Steve Parker, Mound City, the late Jack Spickler, Pleasanton, Donna OBrien, Pleasanton, Don and Susie Parker, Pleasanton, and Mike and Susan Barrett, Amoret, Missouri. ...

By now, most of us have heard -- or been told by our physician -- about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. The research shows it plays an important role in reducing the risk of several types of chronic diseases. If you're overweight, you're not alone. In the United States, two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese. That is why many of us need to eat fewer calories, be more physically active, and make wiser food choices...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) It was officially announced last night that a fourth banking house was to be started in Fort Scott. The conference has been on for several days but The Tribune had to perish the thought of publishing the statement that a big deal was on as the promoters had not formally gotten together until last night when a charter was asked for in the names of F.H. ...