Stories from Friday, April 30, 2010

"I have, thus far, abided by my worldview that it is not the falling that matters, but whether you are strong enough to rise again." So wrote Melissa Ruggero, a former student of mine. I first heard of Melissa's childhood when we were on a debate trip her junior year of high school. ...

CROWDER -- Becky Crowder, Pleasanton, and siblings Patience, Dalton, Madison and Natalie, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Alyssa Jo-Shaye Crowder. Alyssa was born at 8:24 a.m., Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Juanita "Nita" Eloise Kitchens, age 83 of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Memorial Services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 8, at the Bonner Springs Church of Christ, 419 E. Morse Ave, Bonner Springs, Kan. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Bonner Springs Church of Christ Mission Fund...

Norma Henry Bowman, age 72 of Mound City, Kan., died Thursday April 29, 2010 at her home at Mound City. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton, Kan...

During the Civil War, it did not take long for Confederate Guerrillas / Bushwhackers in Missouri to learn that a successful way to deceive the "Blue Bellied Billy Yanks" was to wear the Yankee's trousers and jacket and appear to be "Yanks." This, of course, gave the guerrillas an added element of surprise when they attacked their enemy. ...

The following story was written by Melinda Sedelmeyer, daughter of Varrell and Shirley Forgey. Hi Marilyn, There were so many things to love about being a kid in Fort Scott. I was born smack dab in the middle of the baby boom years. My dad was finishing up college on the GI bill and working several jobs around town. ...

Fort Scott High School's baseball game with Nevada, scheduled for today (Friday) at Lions Field, has been canceled, according to an e-mail from FSHS Athletic Director Larry Fink sent this morning. Ironically, this game was originally scheduled for Nevada but the location was swapped with the season opener, which was moved to Nevada on May 29 when it rained that day...