Stories from Wednesday, February 27, 2008

The communities of Uniontown and Redfield will honor one of their own fallen soldiers during a special event planned next month. The Uniontown FFA Chapter is sponsoring a memorial scholarship benefit lunch and auction to honor the late U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael R. Speer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at the West Bourbon Elementary School cafeteria and gymnasium, 602 Fifth St., Uniontown...

Colter Ryan Powell, a boy, was born at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 at Mercy Health Center to parents Zach and Kelly Powell, Fort Scott. He weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. He joins two siblings; Jacksen Powell and Masen Powell. Maternal grandparents are Orban and Sharon Stephens, Fredonia. ...

Joseph Gabriel Sheehy, a boy, was born at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 to parents Joseph R. and Amber Sheehy of Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds and 11 ounces at birth. He joins siblings Brooklyn Sheehy and Madison Sheehy. ...

The Bourbon County Arts Council announces its Sixteenth Annual Fine Arts Competition and Exhibit. The mixed media competition is open to artists 16 and older. Categories include painting, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, jewelry, drawing, pastels and photography. Entry fee is $7.50 per piece and entry deadline is March 31...

This week is America Saves Week, to focus on the importance for consumers saving part of their income. Whether saving to repay debt, to be prepared for emergencies, for home ownership, education or retirement, those families that have a plan are more likely to be able to save...

Fort Scott Community College's baseball team, which has been denied its season opener about five times this season, should be able to get is season underway today when it travels to Springfield, Mo., to take on the Evangel College junior varsity. Fort Scott is also scheduled to play Thursday at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo. But they were originally not scheduled to play at home again until March 4, when Crowder was set to make a return visit...

Fort Scott Community College's softball team has been trying to get its season underway since the 15th of this month. It will finally be able to do so Thursday when Cowley and Allen County visit the Betty Ruth Willard Complex for a non-conference triangular...

MOUND CITY -- Second-seeded Jayhawk-Linn survived a furious fourth-quarter rally and finally got by seventh-seeded Eureka, 51-49, in a Wellsville Class 3A Sub-State Tournament game here Tuesday night. The Jayhawks (15-6) went into the fourth quarter with a 40-31 lead but were outscored 18-11 as the Tornadoes (4-16) managed to find their way to the free-throw line. Eureka went nine for 15 at the charity stripe as part of its attempt to rally...

MORAN -- Uniontown's girls outscored rival Marmaton Valley in the fourth quarter, 10-3, to rally and steal a Humboldt Class 2A Sub-State Tournament first-round game on the Wildcats' home floor here Tuesday night. The Eagles, the No. 5 seed, trailed 23-21 going into the final stanza of a playoff doubleheader with each schools' boys' team...

Paola head coach David Cash burned four of his five time outs before the fourth quarter arrived in an Anderson County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament basketball game at the FSHS gymnasium Tuesday night. But no matter what the Panthers did, there was no stopping Fort Scott High's boys from rolling to a 70-55 victory in first-round play...

It was interesting to learn this past week that a new beautiful gateway sign is in place at the Sheffield Cemetery south of Arcadia. Then in The Morning Sun was a picture and article about the man who built it --Troy Kukovich owns an ornamental iron and blacksmith shop in Frontenac. He is the son of Helen Smiley, rural Arcadia. Another son, Travis Kukovich, is a Goldsmith and owns a jewelry store in North Carolina...

Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDaniel have returned from a trip to the Chicago area where they attended the funeral of Ed's sister-in-law Jeanne McDaniel. Also attending the funeral were Eddie McDaniel and Cindy Remingler. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Brown have returned from a trip to Reno, Nev., where they attended the National Convention of Soil Conservation Districts...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) L.G. Porter, for many years of this county, register of deeds here from 1983-87, founder of the town of Porterville in western Bourbon County, died a few days ago at Walnut. The funeral was held at Walnut today. Mr. Porter is well remembered by all the early settlers of this county. ...

Many homes in Kansas use natural gas for heating and cooking purposes, and although gas utilities use underground pipelines to provide this service, they are asking customers to take some precautions to ensure the safety of themselves and their families...

A local contemporary Christian music band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday inside the cafeteria of the administration building at the Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton St. The band, called Alitheia, will play a number of Christian-based songs intended to inspire and spread the good news of Christianity to the audience...