Stories from Friday, January 29, 2010

The organizational meeting of the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site was held on Jan. 21. The follow members were elected to the Board of Directors: Cheryl Adamson, Darlene Doherty, Sandra Haimerl, Herbert Haimerl, Reed Hartford, Ken Lunt, Dale Johnson, Carol Lydic, Cynthia McFarlin, James Pitts, James Scott, Martha Scott, James Smith, Paulette Smith, and Wayne Young...

By January 1863, the Civil War was almost two years old and the "Union" command in Missouri was still trying to figure out a way to neutralize the Confederate guerrillas and "Bushwhackers." In fact this was to be a never ending problem throughout the balance of the war that was never solved...

WICHITA -- Three Fort Scott, men were recently extended two of the highest honors in Scottish Rite Masonry. William "Buck" Fischer, of Fort Scott, front row first from left, obtained the highest honor that can be given by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Southern Jurisdiction, the rank of 33rd Degree...

WASHINGTON -- The United States Senate voted down legislation Thursday which would curb federal spending. U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, R-Kan., was disappointed with the Senate's failure to adopt as an amendment to the Debt Limit Increase bill his Commission on Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies legislation...

TOPEKA -- Westar Energy employees are preparing to leave for Tulsa, Okla. to assist American Electric Power (AEP) with likely power outages from an impending winter storm, according to a statement issued by the utility Thursday afternoon. Much of Oklahoma is under a winter storm warning or a winter storm watch -- with some areas expecting one-half to one inch of ice accumulation through Friday...

A group of Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce members will discuss Fort Scott's past, present and future during an informational seminar next week. The chamber will sponsor a program titled "Reframing the Marketing Image for Fort Scott," a session that is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Citizens Bank, N.A., 200 S. Main St...

The United Way of Bourbon County has almost reached its goal. According to United Way of Bourbon County Executive Secretary Whendi Martin, the organization has raised 97 percent of the $101,000 goal since beginning the campaign in mid-September. Medicalodges of Fort Scott donated about $1,500 Wednesday, bringing the United Way within $4,000 of its goal...

With Pittsburg High School canceling classes Friday morning, Fort Scott High School has postponed Homecoming activities scheduled for Friday night. Pittsburg was to be Fort Scott's opponent for the Homecoming games tonight. Those have been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4...