Stories from Thursday, July 19, 2007

A number of factors contributed to Gordon Parks' decision to return to Fort Scott not long before the 94-year old Fort Scott native died in his New York City home on March 7, 2006, according to local resident Ken Lunt, one of Park's long-time friends...

The Fort Scott Police Department will continue its K-9 program after the city commission on Tuesday approved the purchase of a Labrador retriever. The dog is expected to go into service in mid-October, Public Safety Director Jeff Davis said. The 2-year-old black lab, named Rose, will be used solely for drug detection to combat illegal drugs in Fort Scott, Davis said...

MARTIN -- Orrin Raymond Lance Martin, a boy, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 to parents Christopher and Trudie Martin, Redfield. He weighed 6 pounds and 7 ounces at birth. He joins siblings Brooklyn, Zachariah, Elijah and Willow Martins. Maternal grandparents are Janet and Tim Lemm, Pittsburg and Brenda and Larry Knox. Paternal grandparents include Kathleen Waston and Wendel Martin, Pittsburg...

FESS -- Jocelyn Marie Fess, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 to parents Greg and Carrie Fess, Arcadia. He weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces at birth. She joins two brothers, Connor and Gibson Fess. Maternal grandparents are Roy and Anne Dare, Hesston and paternal grandmother Cathy Savage, Fort Scott...

WUTHRICH -- Abigail Rose Wuthrich, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 to parents Chris and Janelle Wuthrich, Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are John and Carol Sinn, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Bill Wuthrich of Peoria, Ill., and Valeria Wuthrich of Roanoke, Ill...

COX -- Carlie Mae Cox, a girl was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 to parents Dakota Cox and LeeAnn Wells of Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds and 7 ounces at birth. She joins two half siblings Breena and Zachary Cox. ...

Liquid (herbicide) "edgers" can eliminate the need for weed-eating along fences, streets, drives, walls, and sidewalk cracks. Often providing easier and longer lasting results than mechanical means. Liquid edgers always require careful use for the safety of nearby plants. Some products rarely cause accidental damage, meaning they have to be sprayed directly on a wanted plants leaves, including glyphosate (Roundup) and glufosinate (Finale)...

Bourbon County Retired School Personnel Meeting The Bourbon County Unit of Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel met July 7, 2007, 6 p.m. at the high school commons area. Seventeen persons including guests enjoyed the indoor picnic meal prepared and served by Connie Conroy...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) State Superintendent Fairchild is sending out to county superintendent a circular letter about the "school marm situation" in Kansas. It shows that the shortage of teachers is growing gradually as more counties report. Most of the shortages are from western Kansas counties. ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The phrase is used over and over again - "it's not the heat, it~s the humidity." But what exactly does that mean? Relative humidity actually is a relative measure, said Mary Knapp, State of Kansas climatologist. The amount means it varies with the temperature...