Stories from Monday, July 6, 2009

Each of five major child injury hazards -- motor vehicles, drowning, burns, falls and poison -- can be found in the backyard during the summer. Riding mowers, home playground equipment and even natural vegetation and sunlight require a few simple precautions, according to the Safe Kids Kansas organization...

While many area residents were able to take off from their jobs during the Fourth of July holiday to relax spending time with family and friends, the firefighters at the Fort Scott Fire Department were hard at work. According to FSFD Chief Paul Ballou, the city's firefighters were extremely busy responding to a variety of calls during the holiday weekend...

The Bourbon County Court Appointed Special Advocates agency is preparing for one of its most important events of the year. The third annual "An Evening Under the Stars" fundraising event, which helps raise money for the Bourbon County CASA program, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the home of Bourbon County CASA Program Director Christa Horn and her husband, John, 2096 Justice Lane...