Stories from Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Lt. Ryan Michael Jackman was born on January 5, 1982 at Aden County Hospital to Michael and Jennifer Jackson Jackman. He died Saturday morning March 24, 2007 from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Vista, California. He was returning home from a training exercise at Camp Pendleton...

KARLESKINT -- Kendall Faith Karleskint, a girl, was born March 12, 2007 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, Kentucky to parents Dean and Mandy Karleskint of Bowling Green, Kentucky. She weighed 9 pounds 4 oz. at birth. She joins one brother, Kamden, age 2 1/2. ...

The owners of Fort Scott Properties, LLC have planned an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for noon Friday at the company's recently renovated building project in downtown Fort Scott. The company has six apartments planned for the top floor of the building on the northwest corner of Wall and Main streets, which crews began remodeling several months ago. ...

While his three children went through the Fort Scott USD 234 school system, local resident Jim Womeldorff had a good understanding of how the district worked -- at least he thought he did. "Before, I was just a parent," he said on Monday, "and sometimes you only hear one side of the story when you're a parent."...

A Fort Scott man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges that he had sex with a 10-year-old girl. David A. Shockey, 37, accepted a deal in which he pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. On the second aggravated indecent charge, he entered an Alford plea. The plea means Shockey doesn't admit the act and asserts innocence. He admits that evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty...

Five people appeared in front of a Bourbon County District Court judge on Tuesday to face charges resulting from a set of grand jury indictments handed down last month. Local residents Charles Parsons, Tim Allison, Cindy Moyers, Don Russell and Greg Kuplen appeared for their first court appearance on felony charges in connection to alleged acts following the March 11, 2005, downtown fire...

Local officials are pleased about the recent Kansas House passage of the Riverfront Authority bill, designed to facilitate funding, construction and maintenance of a recreational area along the north edge of Fort Scott. "I think it's a major accomplishment that we made it this session," local resident and co-convener of the Develop the River as an Asset Committee Jerry Witt said Wednesday, a day after the legislation passed the House and made it's way to Gov. ...

Henry B. "Sonny" Bell, age 47, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on March 26, 2007. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29 at Tiffany Fellowship, 7315 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, Missouri with a visitation from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. ...

The week of March 12, Lynda Foster spent several days in Atlanta, Ga. attending meetings of the National Dairy Association. On March 15, Beverly Davis and Lynda Foster drove to DeSoto where they attended the homecoming of the Worthy Grand Matron Nancy Zook...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) There is a dearth in Easter lilies this year and other flowers must be relied upon to furnish the large part of the normal decorations for Easter. This condition is general, rather than just local. There has been a disease of the bulbs the past winter and it has cut the crop of lilies short. This will also make a difference in the price. There will be plenty of other flowers available--daffodils, hydrangeas, hyacinths, roses and lilies of the valley...

Fort Scott High School's golf team begins the season with a league tournament Thursday at Independence. The Tigers return four members of last year's Southeast Kansas League champion squad, including one who finished in the top 10 at Regionals. As for what this year may bring, well, head coach Ken Klassen isn't one to make bold predictions, preferring to see what happens Thursday before making an evaluation of his team and what they will face in league competition this season...