Stories from Friday, September 4, 2009

I was having a bad hair day. No matter how much gel, goop, and glop I added, it refused to cooperate. My flip had flopped, my bounce had boomeranged, and neither curling iron nor straight iron made a difference. Since I would be giving a speech in a few hours to a large group of cancer survivors in Hesston, Kansas, this was not the day to have my hair misbehave. My job was to "encourage the women and make them laugh." I never intended the comedic part to come from my hair...

William "Wild Bill" Soltren, age 56, resident of 323 N. Cleveland, Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home following a cancer illness. There was cremation. Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the U. S. National Cemetery and will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel...

AMARILLO, Texas -- Gypsy O'Neal, Fort Scott, and her American Quarter Horse, Elegal, captured the world champion yearling halter gelding title Tuesday at the American Quarter Horse Association Bayer Select World Championship Show in Amarillo, Texas, This show is open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and over...

Penny Cook, an admission counselor from Pittsburg State University, will visit Fort Scott Community College on Monday, Sept. 14. Cook is conducting the visit to inform students about the benefits of beginning their college career at PSU. Cook will meet with students at 11 a.m. She will answer questions the students have about PSU and college in general. Students will also receive a book showing different aspects of PSU...

Two unique local businesses will be the focus of upcoming tours sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the free tours, which will take place from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, is to educate the public about the smaller, less traditional businesses that can be found in Bourbon County but may not be known locally. ...

Fort Scott City Manager Joe Turner will be staying around after recently applying for a new job. Turner said he applied for the city manager position in Atchison about a month ago. Turner worked in Atchison before coming to Fort Scott in April 2008. He then withdrew his name for consideration for the Atchison position last week...

The Fort Scott City Commission will be holding a work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday to revisit discussions regarding the renovation of the Fort Scott Municipal Pool. Kale Nelson, co-convener of the committee formerly known as Aquavision, said the committee will be visiting with the commission about the needs for a new pool in Fort Scott as well as funding opportunities...

GARNETT, Kan. -- Pleasanton did not have its full contingent when it opened its season Thursday at the Jerry Howarter Invitational, hosted by Anderson County High School. According to head coach Dan Saulsberry, many members of the team had responsibilities involving the football team's season-opening home game, which was also played Thursday...

ALTAMONT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity boys cross country team finished fourth at the season-opening Labette County Invitational here Thursday morning. The boys' varsity team ran 5 kilometers and entered three athletes. The other races were over 3,200 meters...

PARSONS, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's tennis team picked up three victories in its matches at the Labette County Invitational here Thursday. Heather Hobbs picked up a win in singles play while Michelle Buntain and Ashlyn Baugher teamed up for two in doubles...

IOLA, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's volleyball team is on a five-match winning streak after sweeping Prairie View and Iola in a non-league triangular here Thursday night. The Tigers (5-2) defeated Prairie View in three games, 25-23, 20-25, 28-26. Then they downed Southeast Kansas League rival Iola, 25-22, 25-22...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown scored first but visiting Central Heights took a 30-7 victory in the first game of the season for both teams. DuShaun Robinson scored Uniontown's only touchdown on a 3-yard interception return in the second quarter. But Central Heights scored on a 14-yard pass play to Dalton Schwab to get within 7-6 at halftime. ...