Stories from Thursday, October 25, 2007

Halloween is supposed to be a spooky night, but parents don't have to be scared about their kids' safety if they follow some simple safety tips, according to a statement from the Safe Kids Kansas organization. With Halloween being one of the most dangerous days of the year for child pedestrians -- children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than the rest of the year -- it is essential for parents to prepare their children properly to stay safe while trick-or-treating.. ...

A sale of Christmas-themed products to benefit the Mercy Health Center Auxiliary group is scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at the hospital, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. During the two-day event, which is open to the public, there will be a variety of new holiday merchandise available for purchase, including Christmas ornaments, decorations, dishes, toys, and other collectibles and gift items, such as angel figurines and candles, Mercy Health Center Marketplace Chairwoman Alice Allen said...

Archie O. Twombly, 86, of Pittsburg, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2007 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Twombly was born on September 22, 1921 at Arcadia, KS, to Archie B. and Emma (Foulk) Twombly. Archie spent most of his childhood living in Arcadia, briefly living in Independence, MO, before returning to Arcadia, where he graduated from high school. He spent the rest of his life living in Pittsburg...

Police report • Reeves, Edward L., 50, Fort Scott, was arrested at 6:04 p.m. Friday by Fort Scott police for disorderly conduct and obstruction of official duty and released Sunday for nothing filed. • Harris, Derek R., 18, Fort Scott, was arrested Thursday by FSPD for battery, criminal threat and criminal damage and released Saturday for nothing filed...

Anaplasmosis is usually thought of as a late summer and early fall problem in the Midwest, but more and more it is causing problems year around. Dave Sparks D.V.M., Area Extension Food animal Quality and Health Specialist for Oklahoma State University offers the following advice...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The funeral of John Jackson, colored, who died yesterday, was held today. Burial was in National Cemetery. Squirrel hunting this fall seems to have entirely supplanted the usual fall sport of duck shooting. The ducks simply are not here and squirrels are to be found in greater numbers than ever before...

The closing of the Salvation Army store last year led two local residents on a mission to open up their own unique thrift store in Fort Scott. Susie's Second Time Around, a new thrift store located at 9 N. Main St., opened on Oct. 1, and offers a variety of items, including clothing, glassware, video cassette recorder tapes, record albums, antiques, and other collectibles, store owner Brenda Martin said...

No matter how you slice it, or what your perspective might be, this has been a tough year production-wise for most farm folks in this area. The best prospect for a wheat crop in several years was struck by several nights of sub-freezing temperatures in April. The freeze also "clipped" the leaves off the fast-growing brome and fescue setting grazing prospects back several weeks...

USD 234 faculty shared information about some of the district's successful programs with southeast Kansas board members and administration at the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Fall Regional Meeting Oct. 18. According to a written statement provided by USD 234, this meeting provided an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas and knowledge between school districts...

The 56th Annual Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Liberty Theatre, 113 S. Main St. FSACC Board Chairman Bob Marshall recently announced the award recipients. Two businesses will be recognized in the small business category; Nuss and Farmer, P.A., and Atkins Insurance Agency. ...

WEYLANT -- Shailynn Marie Weylant, a girl, was born at 5:13 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Vicky Leigh Mashek and Anthony Wayne Weyant, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. Maternal grandmother is Tonya Mashek, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Donna and Chuck Weyant, Bronson...