Stories from Tuesday, March 13, 2007

The USD 235 Board of Education plans to vote next month on the addition of two new athletic programs that would begin in the spring of 2008. During the board's regular meeting on Monday, President Joe Warren said the proposal to add a baseball and softball program to the district for the spring 2008 semester would be listed as an action item on the April board agenda. ...

Fort Scott Director of Public Safety Jeff Davis said he's pleased with statistics compiled by the department that showed a drop in crime last year as police arrests in key categories spiked. The statistics showed increases last year in citations, driving under the influence, possession of drugs, minor in possession of alcohol and overall arrests...

Fort Scott USD 234 has already made more than $22,000 off the old Fort Scott Middle School building, 412 S. National Ave, and it hasn't even sold yet. Should it sell to the most recent approved bidder, the district will receive another $75,000, making the total gained from the sale nearly $100,000...

Velma K. Bradley, age 97, formerly of Presbyterian Village, died early Monday, March 12, 2007, at the Fort Scott Guest Home Estates. She was born February 26, 1910, in Redfield, Kansas, the daughter of Algernon Arthur Kibble and Myrtle Eunice May Kibble. ...

Bill Simons, age 69, of Augusta, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007. Closed casket visitation with the family will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 at Headley Funeral Chapel, 813 State St. in Augusta. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2007, at the First Baptist Church, 1501 State St., Augusta. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Pleasant View Cemetery (Large), Fort Scott...

Howard Peter Bovanizer III, infant son of Clarence LaRoche Jr. and Karen Parker, Fort Scott, was stillborn Sunday, March 11, 2007, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Missouri. In addition to his parents, infant Howard is survived by two brothers, Michael and Thaiton Parker, and four sisters, Frances Shockley, Nykole Parker, Haily Stagner and Lany Bovanizer, all of Fort Scott; grandparents Glen Cox, Fort Scott, Howard Bovanizer Sr., Fulton, Clarence LaRoche Sr., Fort Scott, Linda Mize, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and Brenda Sault, Fort Scott; and great-grandparents, Rodney H. ...

DUNCAN -- Drake Ryan Duncan, a boy, was born at 10:32 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Ryan and Danielle Duncan, Fort Scott. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth. He joins one sister, Lillian Grace Duncan. Maternal grandparents are Sandra Wells, Fort Scott and Mr. ...

MARSHALL -- Trulea Naomilena Jo Marshall, a girl, was born at 10:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at St. Luke's South Hospital to parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marshall, Pleasanton. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long at birth. She joins three siblings, brother, Trevor, age 14, and sisters, Connor, age 11, and Zoe, age 6. ...

Make physical activity part of a healthy lifestyle

The Hiattville United Methodist Church was very pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. John Slater as new members of the congregation on Sunday, Feb. 25. Pastor Dallas Peterson's sermon was titled "Tempted and Tried." Scripture was read from Romans 10:8-13 and Luke 4:1-13...

For all that she's been through during her life, nobody could blame Fort Scott resident Dorothy Todd if she spent most of her time resting and relaxing. The thing is, however, Dorothy has no intention of doing that. After years of working as a correctional officer in the local correctional center, caring for her sick husband and their two children, attending college twice, among other various activities, Dorothy, now 77, is still spending much of her time trying to help other people...