Stories from Friday, February 20, 2009

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Although local law enforcement have had to respond to two separate cases of arson within the last month, statistics show arson cases have recently decreased. Just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Scott police responded to a possible arson of a vehicle at 524 Clark. After residents at the house discovered their vehicle was on fire, they noticed a container of flammable liquid on the bumper of the vehicle, according to Fort Scott Police Department Lt. Shaun West...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune The local business community gathered at Liberty Theater Thursday night for the recognition of outstanding individuals and businesses throughout the year during the 58th Annual Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Fort Scott Community College, like many other higher education institutions across the state, have shown enrollment increases during the spring semester. FSCC Registrar Alice Claypool said that total headcount this spring at FSCC as of Thursday, the 20th day of semester classes, is 1,773 students, a 96-student increase over last spring's 1,677 total count. ...

This was intended to be a wonderful evening. There were no students in the detention room I monitor after school; I had time to drive to Sekan and get some papers printed for a speech I would be giving in a couple of weeks; and even though this article was due, I had an entire evening to compose my draft. I wasn't sure what my topic would be, but I had a couple of ideas and knew that God is good and He is in control and He would give me words to write...