Stories from Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Iola Police Department has arrested three of four teenagers wanted on warrants for criminal damage to property, and additional warrants could be issued in connection with a string of home invasions in Southeast Kansas and Oklahoma. Christopher Lindsey, 18, Dominick Robinson, 19, both of Bronson; and Timothy Rogers, 16, Iola, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of criminal damage to numerous vehicles last week. ...

Robert James Tindel, 56, of Pittsburg, died at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1951, in Pittsburg, the son of Richard Franklin and Laura Mary (Scott) Tindel. He attended Pittsburg schools and graduated from the Pittsburg High School. ...

Virginia Ruth Holt, age 88, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Monday evening, March 3, 2008, at Mercy Health Center. She was born July 26, 1919, in Uniontown, the daughter of Marshall and Lottie Belle Holt. She was a graduate of Uniontown High School. ...

Joseph Harold Joyce III, a boy, was born at 8:29 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at Mercy Health Center to parents Jessica Dawn Joyce and Joseph Harold Joyce Jr., Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 10.8 ounces at birth. He joins four siblings: Blake Miller, Jasmine Clemens, Austin Clemens, and Patience Richwine. ...

Caleb Rylee Michael Husband, a boy, was born at 2:14 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at Mercy Health Center to Nicole Husband, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. He joins a sibling; Makenna Danielle. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Margaret Karlin, Colby. Maternal great-grandparents are Joe and Thelma Karlin, Hays...

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Parent-teacher conferences for the USD 234 School District will be conducted on Tuesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 13. Conferences will be conducted at the following times: Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware, 4- 7:13 p.m.; Fort Scott Middle School 4:30-7:43 p.m.; and Fort Scott High School, 5-8:13 p.m. There will be no school for the USD 234 students on Friday, March 14. Spring break will be the week of March 17-21. U-234 classes will resume on Monday, March 24...

Thursday Nite Live FCE will meet at 5:15 p.m. Thursday. The new location will be UMB Bank Professional Building, Fourth and National Ave. Members are asked to use the north door and proceed up the stairs. The lesson topic for this meeting is "Getting Your House in Order" presented by Dona Bauer. Organize those important papers, what to keep and what to shred. Refreshments will be served. The community is invited to attend. The lessons are provided by K-State Research and Extension...

A new report published by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund International offers some recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer. A panel of the world's leading scientists reviewed over 7,000 studies to develop a list of ten recommendations of diet and lifestyle habits people should follow to lower their chances of getting cancer...

All are reminded to mark their calendars for the Old Settler's and Arcadia Fire Department Easter Dinner to be served March 16 for a $5 donation per person from noon until 2 p.m. in the Arcadia Community Center. That afternoon All kids are to assemble at the ball field at 2:30 p.m. for two Easter egg hunts for lots of eggs and prizes. Children ages 5 years and younger and 6-l3 years will hunt in separate groups...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) No arrests have been made in connection with the burning of the old Labor Exchange Colony at Fulton. Officers are still at work on the case. Garland Items: Dr. A.C. Wise, the traveling medicine vendor of Uniontown, has been in this section the past week...

Starting in May and continuing through spring and summer, the U.S. Treasury will send out economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million people. Most people who qualify won't have to do anything to receive their payments except file their 2007 individual income tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service will use the 2007 tax returns to determine eligibility and calculate the payments...

When children with disabilities are allowed to participate in Special Olympic events, it causes not only the students to become excited, but also their parents. This is the message that was delivered to USD 234 Board of Education members on Monday night at the monthly board meeting...

Bourbon County has been awarded $8,683 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, local officials said Monday. The money will be used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. In past years, Bourbon County has distributed funds from the program to The Beacon, a local community assistance agency and food pantry; and Mother to Mother Ministries, a local organization that works to help meet the varied needs of single mothers in Bourbon County and to help area families with the responsibilities of parenting. ...