Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Sgt. Tyler A. Juden, 23, of Arkansas City, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 due to injuries received during active duty with the United States Army in Afghanistan. Funeral services are scheduled for were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 at W.S. Scott Auditorium on the Campus of Cowley College in Arkansas City...

Funeral Services for Frances Jo Applegate, age 72, of Branson, Mo., will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson with Pastor Ross Fulton, officiating. Burial will follow at Clarksburg Cemetery in Garland, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home of Branson...

The City of Mapleton was buzzing with activity over the weekend. Saturday started off with the Annual City of Mapleton Auction and Draft Horse Pull, which were held in the Roy A. Shields Mapleton Community Arena. The auction, which consisted of numerous items donated by area merchants, helped to raise funds for the newly-constructed arena and also reimbursed the horse pullers for their participation in the draft horse pull. ...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity tennis team finished fourth in a six-team tournament hosted by Labette County here Tuesday. Bailee Hall and Corina Harrison had a 4-1 record in No. 2 doubles, finishing the highest of Fort Scott's entrants. ...

IOLA -- Fort Scott High School's cross country team participated in Iola's Doc Stiles Invitational here Tuesday. In the 5-kilometer boys' varsity race, Robert Sellers was 29th in 18 minutes, 35 seconds. Logan Fancher finished 36th in 18:50, Keenan Gregory 39th in 19:04 and Charlie Sercer 47th in 19:36. The race-winning time was not available...

Fort Scott Community College has hired John David (J.D.) Ettore, sports marketing executive, as its new athletic director. After a broad search and extensive interview process, FSCC offered the job to Ettore "I am thrilled to be able to hire such a qualified person," FSCC President Clayton Tatro said. "FSCC is lucky to have such a fine candidate for this position."...

Due to continued work on the construction of new sidewalks on Wall Street between National Avenue and Main Street, the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta parade scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday will take a new route. Organizers said the parade will begin at the corner of Sixth and Main streets, then proceed north to the corner of First and Main streets where it will then turn west and proceed to National Avenue. ...

WICHITA -- October, is SIDS Awareness Month in Kansas. Through community activities to increase public attention, the SIDS Network of Kansas' is promoting awareness of programs designed to educate parents, caregivers, child care providers and the medical community about reducing the incidence of SIDS by creating a safe sleep environment. Providing a safe sleep environment is the single most important step to reduce a baby's risk of SIDS, suffocation and accidental infant deaths...

With the City of Fort Scott and USD 234 coming to an agreement, the Fort Scott Skatepark Committee is one major step closer to their goal. Earlier this month an agreement was reached between the City of Fort Scott and USD 234 for the trade of two parcels of land on Scott Avenue to be the future location of the Fort Scott Skatepark. USD 234 will trade it's bus lot property with the city's neighboring lot which is currently empty...

A clear, gleaming blue sky. A cool, gentle breeze. Gary Dixon rests his foot on the ladder of the antique steam engine and picks up his guitar. It's a beautiful day and he's ready to play. The local resident, a country music singer and songwriter who performs under the name Scott Summer, will be one of the featured performers at the music tent during the 53rd Annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta this weekend at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds...