Stories from Friday, March 27, 2009

Two local residents, who were arrested in September after a brief police chase, entered into plea agreements this week. The following is according to Bourbon County court records: On Sept. 29, Jay Clements and Staci Clements, both of Fort Scott, were apprehended after the vehicle they were riding in led local officers on a vehicular pursuit, according to a previous press release from the Fort Scott Police Department...

The local tradition of Saturday evening concerts at Memorial Hall will be resurrected beginning in April. Branson, Mo. residents Shawn and Collette Pittman, will be hosting the Fort Scott Jamboree, a county-music variety show at Memorial Hall. The show will be held every Saturday beginning April 4. According to Collette, the show will run through late November or early December...

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CREWS -- Duane and Cassie Crews, Nevada, Mo., and brother Grady, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Griffin Weslee Crews. Griffin was born at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. ...

TEO -- Elsa Shu-Yi Teo, a girl, was born on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. at Beachside Birthing Center in Laguna Hills, Calif., to parents Sarah and Chris Teo of Ladera Ranch, Calif. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. Elsa joins a brother, Luca. ...

SIEBERNS -- Robert and Allison Sieberns, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Adrianna Lilly Sieberns. Adrianna was born at 7:27 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. Maternal grandparents are Leroy and Nancy Schmidt, Hillsboro, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Don and Tina Sieberns, Des Moines, Iowa...

The Nevada High School Forensics and Debate squad is hosting a Forensics Showcase at 6:30 p.m., March 31, in the NHS Auditorium. Members of the squad will perform their award-winning competition pieces. Senior Zack Nichols delivers an original oratory titled, "Just Smile," freshman Dakota Mitchem interprets a collection of Vietnam War poems written by John Musgrave that he will perform at state competition, sophomore Teryn Greer performs an original oratory called "To Do or To Have," senior Nicole Blum shares a prose piece titled, "A Sandpiper to Bring You Joy" By Mary Sherman Hilbert, and junior Michael Walters delivers an original oratory called "The Magic of Music.". ...

Someone once said, "A candle loses nothing if it helps to light another." Encouragers know that. They look for ways to recognize others who are disheartened or just having a "blah day" and find ways to cheer them up. The high school where I teach, the church that I attend, the retreats where I speak, the grocery store where I shop ... ...