Stories from Wednesday, October 10, 2007

More than 100 people were in attendance at the annual Cherry Grove Baptist Church Homecoming. Guest were from Kansas City, Wichita, Parsons and Joplin, Mo. The Rev. Dale Cummins' sermon was titled, "Sowing and Reaping." Scripture was from 11 Corinthians 9:6-15. The choir sang a medley of favorite hymns accompanied by Lorna Smith. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. The afternoon program was "Remembrance of Days Gone By." Music was by Marilyn and Lyle Babcock...

On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Uniontown Saddle Club conducted its Annual Labor Day Weekend Ranch Rodeo having eight teams competing. Overall winners were Beachner and Lazy B Ranch with members from the Bronson and Uniontown communities. Individual classes and their winners were as follows:...

The Oct. 3 meeting of the Pierian Beta Club was conducted at the home of Sharon Short. Following the unison recitation of the Club Collect, Kathryn Morrison introduced the speaker for the day. Barbara Wood, who graciously filled in for the previously scheduled speaker, gave a fun-filled "vocation," words to ponder...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Judge Dillard has never been known as a vocalist but he chirped out a song of thanksgiving this morning when he discovered street workmen laying brick on Crawford Street. The judge has been somewhat discouraged over the Crawford Street situation. He feared the job was to hang on all winter...

International attention has descended on Vern Trembly and his miniature horse farm near Uniontown. Animal lovers and members of horse rescue organizations have questioned Trembly's treatment of his mini horses. They allege he's mistreating the animals...

A local photographer's entry in the 19th Annual Gordon Parks Photography competition received an honorable mention last week. The photo, taken by local photographer Kenny Felt, was one of 138 entries in the competition, which featured a collection of photographs that reflect important themes in life that Parks himself focused on during his career, such as social injustice, the suffering of others, and family values...

Local residents will have an opportunity to view about 150 cars from about seven different states on Saturday. The Hop, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place Saturday and Sunday in downtown Fort Scott. Residents will have the opportunity to browse '50s style custom and hot rod vehicles beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday morning and ending at noon on Sunday, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Tourism Katie Casper said...

With flu season nearly here, senior citizens are urged to get a flu shot as soon as possible. According to the AARP Web site, www.aarp.org, 200,000 Americans will be admitted to the hospital with the flu this year. Since a flu shot can help prevent this illness, AARP is urging all citizens 50 and older to get a flu shot...

The south parking lot of the Bourbon County Courthouse will be closed beginning Thursday through the weekend for repairs to the entrances. Guests may use the parking lot between Memorial Hall and the Fort Scott Library until the repairs are completed...

UNIONTOWN -- USD 235 continues to maintain a high level of excellence concerning the academic output of its students. According to USD 235 Superintendent Randy Rockhold, both district schools, Uniontown Junior Senior High School and West Bourbon Elementary School, were recently commended for earning and receiving Standard of Excellence awards that are presented annually to schools by the Kansas State Department of Education...

Both football games went down to the wire Thursday afternoon with the Huskers scoring the winning touchdown in the last 20 seconds to defeat the Gators, 16-8, and the Battlecats scoring a winning two-point conversion with 12 seconds left to win, 22-20...

Visiting Ottawa scored seven goals in the second half of play and put an early end to the Fort Scott High School varsity soccer match at Ellis Park Tuesday evening. The Cy-clones took a 10-0 win, with Eric Messenger's tally ending the game in the 77th minute of play...

Although there are many schools with girls' golf teams in southeast Kansas, none of the leagues they are in have enough of them to have league play. So how do players gain recognition if their sport can't have an All-League team? Southeast Kansas golf coaches solved that problem a couple of years ago by creating the All-SE-Kan Golf Team. This allows the players to gain recognition for their effort even though they don't have a league to play in...

Fort Scott now No. 13; battle with No. 2 Butler looms Saturday night