Stories from Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The Fort Scott Community College Theatre Department is preparing to present its rendition of one of the most famous murder mysteries in history. Starting Friday, the FSCC Theatre Department will present "The Mousetrap," a classic murder mystery written by famed English crime writer Agatha Christie. ...

fter gathering evidence for nearly one month, the Bourbon County Sheriff's Department has not been able to make an arrest in a case which resulted in the violent beating of Frank Hereford, 85, Fort Scott. According to officials at the sheriff's office, the delay in the investigation is partially due to heavy case loads faced by the Kansas Bureau of Investigations. ...

City Commissioner Jim Adams has great hopes for the future of the city of Fort Scott. Adams said his interest in becoming part of the in the city commission began because he felt Fort Scott needed a change. This need for progress is why Adams said he pushed for a commissioner's seat...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) Broom polo, played on roller skates, is the craze which has just hit town. It is quite a fad in the cities. The Star team is practicing and on Thanksgiving Day will play a team from Nevada. A circuit association is to be formed. ...

The wedding dress. Two brides, two love stories, one wedding dress ... Our neighbor of forty years, Angie Dyda came from the Siegel Area, but was our neighbor (in the Pittsville area) for 40 years. After high school, she went to work for a family by the name of Rogers. They lived in Wisconsin Rapids and she worked for them as a maid...

On Dec. 11, Mary Virginia (Corporon) Shead will turn 90 years old. Her family want to invite friends and family members to a reception in honor of her 90th birthday. It will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Acadia Christian Chuch Bungalow in Arcadia, Kan., Sunday, Dec. 7. It is requested no gifts. However, cards either mailed or hand delivered are very welcome. Her address is P.O. Box 198, Arcadia, Kan. 66711...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune A project to expand the aircraft parking apron is one of a few plans currently in progress to improve operations at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport, 932 187th Terrace. Earlier this year, airport officials received a $443,960 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand the aircraft parking apron at the 245-acre public-use airport -- a project that is expected to relieve congestion around the airport's fueling area, provide more parking space for aircraft, and provide six new aircraft tie-down locations, officials said.. ...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Five-year-old MaKenzie McDonald likes animals, riding horses, playing with toys and coloring, just as any girl her age enjoys doing. However, McDonald must overcome a challenge that not all children her age must face...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune Tuesday's meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission saw the tabling of a public hearing regarding the vacation of a portion of Elm St. and a portion of Main St. The hearing began with City Manager Joe Turner requesting the issue be tabled due to disagreements between all the parties involved. ...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune The music program for the 29th Annual Homes for the Holidays Tour which will take place on Dec. 6 and 7 will be conducted at the First Church of the Nazarene, Third and Margrave streets. The congregation of the First Church of the Nazarene started in 1919 in what is now the Old Congregational Church. ...

The Fort Scott Tribune TOPEKA -- Friday Kan-ed, a statewide information network administered by the Board of Regents, announced that a new network will be available to Kansas hospitals, schools, and libraries in Kansas beginning January 2009. The new network, called "Kan-ed 2.0," will bring new services to members and provide enhanced connectivity through a State contract with AT&T...

The Fort Scott Tribune Greendale, WI -- America, start your ovens -- and stoves and grills and food processors .... For 15 years, Taste of Home, the world's largest cooking magazine, has celebrated the joy and comfort home cooks receive from cooking, caring, and sharing, making it America's Recipe Box. ...

The Fort Scott Tribune MaKenzie McDonald's cancer may have caused her to miss a lot of school recently, but the loss does not only weigh on McDonald. McDonald's mother Jill Farmer McDonald said the support her daughter has received from the school, her teachers and classmates has been wonderful...