Stories from Thursday, January 10, 2008

HIGHLAND -- Fort Scott Community College's men dropped their fourth straight decision here Wednesday night, falling to Highland, 81-76, in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play. The Scotties (1-1 in the East, 4-9 overall) basically took the contest by bombarding the basket from three-point range. ...

PLEASANTON -- The first-round schedule for the annual Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tournament was released this morning by PHS athletic director Alan King. The first day of tournament play will be Tuesday. Play is also scheduled for Thursday and Saturday with Friday held open as a snow day...

HIGHLAND -- Fort Scott Community College's women bounced back from a tough loss at Coffeyville Saturday to defeat a Highland team here Wednesday night that had been nationally ranked in NJCAA Division II. Fort Scott evened its conference record at 1-1 and improved to 7-3 overall with a 61-52 victory in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play...

rop Disaster Program (DCP) benefits have now been paid to area farmers already signed up at their applicable FSA office covering a portion of the losses experienced due to drought, flood, and freeze during these years. The quantity loss coverage offered by this program equates to 65 percent of yield, 42 percent of price coverage no matter what level of crop insurance was carried...

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A sign at Vista Pharmacy, 24 S. National Ave., directs all of the business' customers to Walgreens, 2229 S. Main St., where customers' prescription records have been transferred. Rumors circulating in the community that Vista Pharmacy has been purchased by Walgreens could not be confirmed as of press time. Vista Pharmacy owner Bob Tuchsherer and Walgreens corporate officials could not be reached on Wednesday for comment. Tribune photo/Jason E. Silvers...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) The Leap Year business seems to have opened with a decided flurry. The girls seem to have taken the initiatives tradition gives the Leap Year--and several propositions are said to be on file. The city is getting tired of having the paved streets torn up and the brick laid in an unsatisfactory fashion. ...

A local group of fifth and sixth graders gained up-close knowledge of how volcanoes work on Wednesday. Fort Scott Christian Heights fifth and sixth grade teacher Vickie Shead not only taught her students about volcanoes in class, but she also required them to do some research on their own time. After they completed their research, the students were instructed to build working volcanoes and bring them to class...

Kayleigh Gene Brown, a girl, was born at Memorial Hospital of Texas County, Guymon, Okla. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 to parents LeTisha Volden and Darrell Brown of Forgan, Okla. She weighed five pounds and 12 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Aundraya Anderson, Talon Volden, Alaysia Volden and Loren Brown. ...

A Breakfast Club for Alzheimer's caregivers will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 in the Xavier Room at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. The Breakfast Club offers an opportunity to come and talk with individuals who share similar issues while enjoying a free breakfast. ...

The Bourbon County Conservation District board meeting, which is regularly scheduled to meet at the USDA Service Center, 1515 S. Judson St., will meet at Citizens Bank N.A., Third and Main streets at 7 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to attend. The Marmaton WRAPS team will conduct a presentation on the WRAPS program. The presentation will be very informative for all who attend...

The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services invites SRS partners and stakeholders to participate in a statewide conference to be conducted by SRS Secretary Don Jordan at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. The meeting will originate from the Topeka SRS Learning Center and will be carried by teleconference to SRS field offices. ...

Four representatives of the Southeast Kansas Regional Leadership Academy have revealed the findings of a study that detailed their first impressions of Fort Scott. The four academy students, Jitka Hamrsmidova, Terry Butts, Karen Kiedaisch and Marsha Wallace, attended Tuesday's City Commission meeting to disclose their findings...