Stories from Thursday, October 30, 2008

'Tis the season to be jolly! Gathering with family and friends, sharing good food, laughter and perhaps exchanging gifts; what better way to celebrate the season. If you are hosting a party, warm holiday sentiments could quickly give way to overwhelming anxiety. ...

The USD 234 school district was recently honored for its innovative approach to school health. On Oct. 21, at the 3rd Annual Kansas Coordinated School Health Conference, conducted in Wichita, the local school district was presented two separate awards, which were developed to recognize outstanding programs with a focus on health and nutrition, according to Kansas Coordinated School Health Project Director for the Kansas State Department of Education Mark Thompson...

A record number of families have applied for assistance through a local holiday community assistance program. Bob Eckles, the director of The Beacon, a local community assistance agency and food pantry, said Tuesday that 148 families and nearly 350 children have registered for the annual holiday Adopt-A-Child program, a collaborative effort between The Beacon, 525 E. ...

Two local men are running to become the new County Commissioner for the Third District. Marvin Creager (R-Fort Scott) and Harold Coleman (D-Fort Scott) are looking to win the seat Nov. 4. In recent interviews, the two candidates discussed their plans for the community with The Tribune...

A Pittsburg woman was killed in a one vehicle roll-over accident that took place late Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Christina L. Howard, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of 180th Street and Juniper Rd., about four miles west of U.S. Highway 69. Howard was the passenger of a 1990 Dodge Caravan driven by Erica V. Caldwell, 21, Frontenac...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown still had a chance of gaining a Class 2-1A playoff berth but Pittsburg Colgan put an end to those hopes with a 41-0 win in Class 2-1A District 7 play here Thursday night. The Panthers (8-1) got their first two scores quickly as Chas Smith returned a punt 76 yards and running back Alex Evans scored on a 29-yard run in the first quarter. Kyle Hammond added a 14-yard scoring run later in the period to give Colgan a 20-0 lead...