Stories from Saturday, November 24, 2007

Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer parks seem to be providing the backdrop for growing mental health problems among Gulf Coast residents ravaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. That is where suicide attempts are 79 times the national average...

Hi neighbors. Left-over week is officially here! The "what-is-in-this?" casserole is king! Did you get your running shoes on early enough Friday? This first official Christmas shopping day thing is really something else. Just when you thought you could sleep in late and digest all of Thursday's food, you find out you have to be at the stores by five am! What is up with that? It seems it would make more sense (and be kinder) to start the shopping day later the day after America's annual turkey day. ...

The Veterans Day observance last Sunday at the Fort Scott National Cemetery drew a hardy crowd. With winds whipping out of the south at about 30 miles an hour, it made the 11 a.m. observance a bit on the cool side. With that amount of wind, the "Avenue of Flags" presented a striking picture as one headed to the cemetery...

Traditionally, the fourth Thursday of November is celebrated as a day of national Thanksgiving. For most folks, it is a holiday that centers around a large family gathering and dinner. It is also a day of remembering distant family members who cannot be at home or who are now remembered as part of one's family history...

Nevada, Mo. -- Snow and ice are likely on their way. While Missouri Department of Transportation crews gear up for bad weather, Missouri drivers have a new tool to make their winter travels safer: MoDOT's new online Traveler Information Map. Located at www.modot.org, the Traveler Information Map gives drivers an up-to-the-minute view of road conditions for major Missouri highways before they step foot outside. ...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- With December fast approaching, the warmer weather is beginning to recede, making room for colder, nastier weather conditions. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, www.fema.gov.com, in addition to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, www.weather.gov, offer online information for U.S. ...

By Robin Hixson Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County's annual Homes for the Holidays tour, Dec. 8 and 9, will feature a number of exceptional attractions, this year, one of which is the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main St., Fort Scott...