Stories from Friday, May 25, 2007

Fort Scott Christian Heights officials expect between 200 and 300 FSCH alumni to attend a special reunion celebration next month. The FSCH Alumni Association has invited all alumni and former students of the local private school, which was founded in 1947, to attend the school's 60th anniversary celebration weekend June 8-9 in Fort Scott...

TENPENNY -- Caroline Grace Tenpenny, a girl, was born on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, to parents Chad and Tricia Tenpenny, Lenexa. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounces and was 20.5 inches long at birth. She joins a sister, Kate. ...

HANDLEY -- Jessica Lynn Handley, a girl, was born at 9:14 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to parents Jerrod and Angela Handly, Prescott. She weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces at birth. She joins siblings, Garrett Handly, Caleb Patterson, Gabriel Handly, Zack Handley and Cheyanne Handly. Maternal grandparents are Ted and Debby Ingerson, Tonganoxie. Pateranl grandparents are Richard and Kathy Beal, Fort Scott and Randy and Donna Handly, Anderson, Mo...

BROOKER -- Matthew Ryan Brooker, a boy, was born at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, to mother Leigha Mae Brooker, Fort Scott. He weighed 7.15 pounds at birth. Maternal grandparents are Carolyn Brooker and Mitch Brooker, both of Fort Scott...

The Fort Scott will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Fern Lake Park opens Sunday. Bring your lunch baskets and stay all day. Free concert afternoon and evening. Two shows every night. Gate admission 5 cents. Round trip street car fee 10 cents. J. R. Stapleton and family have moved back to Fulton. ...

Fort Scott Middle School teacher Michelle Brittain has received several teaching honors during her 13-year career at the school. Her most recent one, however, came unexpectedly. Moments before FSMS students took the stage Tuesday for the end-of-the-year talent show, Wal-Mart Supercenter Manager Terry Files surprised Brittain by announcing her as the 2007 Wal-Mart Local Teacher of the Year...