Stories from Tuesday, October 21, 2008

With the 2008 General Election election fast approaching, J. W. "Jingles" Endicott and Cindy Clements, candidates for the Bourbon County Commission race for District Two, sat down with The Tribune to discuss where they stand on some of the issues facing the community...

Local residents should not be surprised to hear a variety of patriotic music and other musical styles originating from the Fort Scott National Historic Site early next month. The music will come from the internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band from Washington, D.C., which will continue its long history of presenting free public performances when it performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the Fort Scott High School auditorium, 1005 S. Main St...

Life presents many struggles to everybody. A person's life is defined by how those struggles and challenges are faced. Susan Brown faced many challenges on her way to becoming the Director of Finance for the City of Fort Scott. Brown began her family life early. At a young age, she married Danny Brown. To help support the newlywed couple, Brown got a full-time job while attending Fort Scott Community College from 1993-1995...

After Fort Scott Native Trista Miller decided to move back to her hometown 11 years ago, she was presented with an opportunity which would help fulfill a childhood dream. When Miller and her husband David, who were living in the Kansas City area at the time, decided to relocate to Fort Scott, Miller said she was unsure what type of employment she would be able to attain. ...

Not long after she moved to Fort Scott, Vicki Pritchett witnessed one major example of the type of growth and teamwork that is possible in the community. "Right after I moved here, I saw just this outpouring of cooperation from the YAT (Youth Activities Team) and the community," the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer said. "It shows the possibility of what this community can do in the future."...

For one local resident's family are saying, a terrible tragedy has been magnified by unanswered questions. According to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday evening, an altercation of which the specifics are currently unknown, took place at the residence of Frank Hereford, 85, Fort Scott...

A total of 105 Kansas county representatives we're very interested in State Treasurer Lynn Jenkin's office Monday after the Topeka Capitol Journal published a series of news articles beginning Thursday, publicizing that the approximately $2.5 million in misappropriated fuel tax and vehicle registration funds discovered earlier this year were in fact reversed...

From baby-sitting and acting as a childcare assistant to founding two major businesses and raising two children of her own, Amanda Hale has become one of Fort Scott's leading business women. Born in Emporia, Hale moved to Fort Scott in 1985. After graduating from Fort Scott High School, she went on to obtain two bachelor's degrees from Ottawa University. This was followed by a short stint teaching in Western Kansas...

Years ago I had a huge vegetable garden every year. It was lots of back breaking work, especially the weeding. One year for Christmas our three young grandsons gave me quite a unique gift. In a Christmas card they had very laboriously written letters to me and put them under the tree. What they said in essence was; "Grandma we are giving you weeding coupons. Next summer we will help you weed the garden." ( I still have them somewhere tucked away) Sounds fabulous, doesn't it?...

Starlite Family and Community Education (F.C.E.) met Oct. 16, at the home of Betty Ruddick. Lois Williams was the co-hostess. Special guest, Ann Ludlum, Bourbon County Extension Agent, presented the lesson, "Everybody at the Table, It's Time to Eat!" Routines and rituals of mealtimes were discussed by several members. ...

Fort Scott Community College will host the 2008 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for nine FSCC alumni this Saturday. The inductees will be honored at a special breakfast event in the FSCC cafeteria. At the tribute, the inductees will be introduced and presented with their Hall of Fame plaques which will be placed in their permanent location on the Hall of Fame Wall...