Stories from Thursday, January 28, 2010

Two area businesses were recently recognized for their partnership with Tri-Valley Developmental Services at the agency's annual awards ceremony. The Industry of the Year award is presented to those businesses or industries that support TVDS clients through philanthropy and/or interaction...

Kansas Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has received $1.2 million for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) for Fiscal Year 2010. "FRPP provides matching funds to help purchase development rights to keep productive farm and ranch lands in agricultural uses," states Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist for NRCS...

Frost seeding is a great way to establish legumes into our pastures as a way to improve our feeding values and to save on the fertilizer bills. A grass-legume system reduces the need for nitrogen, increases the forage quality and yields, and provides better seasonal forage distribution...

Arrest Reports: Cornelius, Deandre Daran, 20, 4805 E. 26th Street, Kansas City, Mo., was arrested by Fort Scott Police Department on Jan. 19, 2010 at 12:40 a.m. for possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia and is still being held at this time...

UNIONTOWN -- Erie held off Uniontown, 56-52, here Thursday night in a non-league make-up game at the West Bourbon Elementary gymnasium. Ben Dixon led the Eagles (5-8) with 20 points. Du'Shaun Robinson added 16 and Zach Travis scored 12. Uniontown led by one point, 14-13, after one quarter. Erie outscored the Eagles, 19-13, in the second to go into halftime with a 32-27 lead...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's girls controlled the game from start to finish as the Eagles (8-5) defeated Erie, 63-37, in a non-league make-up game at the West Bourbon Elementary gymnasium here Thursday night. Uniontown led 19-6 after one period of play and never looked back. It was 34-15 at the half and 54-21 after three...