Stories from Wednesday, October 14, 2009

LARSEN -- Danny and Jamie Larsen, Fort Scott, and siblings Noah, 7, and Malachi, 3, are proud to announce the birth of their sister, Madeline Rose Larsen. Madeline was born at 6:04 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 1/2 ounce at birth...

Rebecca Renee "Becky" Johnson, 36, of Joplin, Mo., died at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2009 at her home, she had been in ill health for four years. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Baxter Springs, Kan., with the Rev. Bill Christman officiating...

Virginia Lucille Phillips, age 79, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Joplin, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born July 10, 1930, in May, Mo., the daughter of Merritt G. Swaim and Ethel Carl Swaim...

The Fort Scott Public Works Department has closed a section of Gunn Park Wednesday by shelter houses No. 6 and No. 7 and by the old golf course. This closure is a result of recent damage caused by the abundance of rain recently received, according to the city. It will be closed until further notice and no traffic will be permitted there until repairs can be made...

FREDONIA -- All six members of Uniontown's golf team will appear at the Class 3-2-1A State Tournament after the Eagles finished third in the Fredonia Class 3-2-1A Regional Tournament here Monday. The Eagles shot 547 as a team to win the final State berth by three strokes over Eureka. Host Fredonia was the winner with a 417 with Caney Valley second at 432...

Residents living in and around the Fort Scott community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., will host Life Line Screening at 9 a.m. October 28. Cost of the screening is $139. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call (877) 237-1287...

Parent and teacher conferences for USD 234 will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 22. Conferences will take place from 4 to 7:13 p.m. at Winfield Scott Elementary School and Eugene Ware Elementary School, from 4:30 to 7:43 p.m. at Fort Scott Middle School, and from 5 to 8:13 p.m. at Fort Scott High School...

UNIONTOWN -- USD 235 will once again receive some federal assistance this year. The USD 235 Board of Education, on Monday, approved the acceptance of a $18,952 Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) grant, a federal grant designed to help rural schools across the United States overcome additional costs incurred due to their geographic isolation, smaller number of students and lower income levels...

The Youth Activities Team is giving students a chance to meet Jason Aldean, Adam LaRoche, and friends with a new contest. The Penny Bank contest will be held in Fort Scott elementary schools as well as Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School and give students the chance to raise money for Ellis Park and win a "Meet & Greet" session with Aldean and LaRoche before the Ropin' & Rockin' for Pennies for the Park concert on Saturday, Nov. ...

Bourbon County Public Health Department Director Alice Maffett began administering H1N1 flu vaccines Thursday morning after receiving the first shipment from the state. Maffett said the county received a limited shipment this week which will be given to healthcare workers, emergency responders, and children 2-10-years-old...

The Fort Scott Public Works Department has closed a section of Gunn Park Wednesday by shelter houses No. 6 and No. 7 and by the old golf course. According to Public Works Director Eric Bailey, the closure is a result of recent damage caused by water tunneling under the ground causing a large hole in the ground with the danger of more collapsing. ...