Stories from Friday, September 12, 2008

Students at Fort Scott Community College could soon have more to do during their free time this school year. FSCC officials are currently planning the design and implementation of a new student union on the FSCC campus, 2108 S. Horton St. FSCC President Clayton Tatro said the idea for the center came about following strategic planning sessions last month involving FSCC administrators, local government officials, and the community, in which participants discussed future development ideas for the college; ways to enhance interaction between FSCC and the community; and methods that can be used to attract and retain students.. ...

You might have heard of nontraditional students going back to college -- but how about a nontraditional family? Tom Goff, 26, decided to go back to school at Pittsburg State University to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor. He's now a pre-med senior. His wife Ashley, with whom Goff has two children, decided to follow suit. She's now a sophomore in nursing...

A group of area students are expanding their knowledge about diversity through classroom studies, their own writings, and learning more about Gordon Parks. According to Fort Scott Community College instructor Ronda Bailey, fifth grade students from Eugene Ware Elementary, Winfield Scott Elementary and West Bourbon Elementary will be participating in the Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity in October...

Local firemen, police officers, and EMTs gathered at the VFW Thursday evening to join the VFW post along with the Ladies Auxiliary to celebrate Patriot Day. The VFW post and the Ladies Auxiliary post were responsible for the organization of a celebration for the men and women whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001. This is not the first time that Ladies Auxiliary Post has had a remembrance ceremony...

Pfc. Cody Mumbower is getting a first-hand look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Gustav late last month in the southeastern United States. "I wasn't in Kansas anymore," the Fort Scott resident said Thursday of his initial reaction to seeing the destruction in Louisiana for the first time about a week ago. "It's about 10 times as devastating as a tornado. It's such a broad area of destruction. It's affected the entire area, and the entire state for that matter."...