Stories from Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Submitted to The Tribune _ The 64th Bourbon County Conservation District Annual Meeting started with a boom and ended with a bang. There were 138 attendees, young and seasoned, that filled the Uniontown High School Commons Area with conservation conversations and memories old and new...

Correction: In last week's Arcadia news, it was Tom R. Watt CEO Retail Service, who attended a business meeting in San Fransisco, not his brother Bill R. Watt as stated. Maida Rouse Kirk, 80, died in her Pittsburg home Monday, Jan. 25, 2009. She was a graduate of Mindenmines High School and Pittsburg State University. ...

Wanda June Ross, 89, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., died Monday, Feb. 01, 2010 at Prescott Countryview Nursing Home, Prescott, Kan. She was born July 27, 1920 in Centerville, Kan., the daughter of Arthur and Mabel Zimmerman Richards...

Stephen J. Cowan, 61, of Arma, died at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at the Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg following a short battle with cancer. He was born June 1, 1948 at the home of his parents, Mildred (Grizzle) Cowan and delivered by his father John E. (Jack) Cowan...

MCKAY-LORENZ -- Kathleen Lorenz and Jered McKay, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Naomi Mari McKay. Naomi was born at 3:22 p.m. on Dec. 16, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 22 inches in length...

BUSH -- Barbie Wicker and Mark Bush, Arma, and big sisters Kaliegh and Mackenzie, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Jade Miller Bush. Jade was born at 5:33 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

MARSH -- Ashley Marsh, Fulton, and big sisters Alexzandria, Abbigale and Addison, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Austyn Marie Marsh. Austyn was born at 8:17 a.m., Jan. 28, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds at birth...

LARSEN -- Chris and Mary Larsen, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Owen Lane Larsen. Owen was born at 6:57 p.m., Jan. 28, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Margaret Botkin, Sierra Vista, Ariz., and John Sackett, Blackwell, Okla...

MCQUEEN -- Misti Feris and Kenny McQueen, Pleasanton, and big sister Brooklyn, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Heath Oliver McQueen. Heath was born at 10:47 a.m., Jan. 28, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces at birth...

COLVIN -- Angela Louise and William Travis Colvin, Fort Scott, and siblings Zachary and Ashlyn, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Hunter Bryce Colvin. Hunter was born at 8:27 a.m., Jan. 25, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

James Scott, formerly of Fulton, Kan., and the Highrise, will be celebrating his 85th birthday this month. Please send birthday wishes to James at: P.O. Box 936, Fort Scott, Kan. 66701