Stories from Tuesday, May 11, 2010

ALDIS -- Amanda and Ryan Aldis, Fairway, Kan., and big sister Nora, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Asher William Aldis. Asher was born at 11:33 p.m. May 2, 2010 at Shawnee Medical Center, Merriam, Kan. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth...

SMITH -- Misty Smith, Fort Scott, and siblings Joeseff, Bryanna, and Lanora, are proud to announce the birth of a son and brother, Kristoffer Payton Smith. Kristoffer was born at 6 p.m., May 3, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Maternal grandparent is Barbara Williams, Fort Scott...

RYAN -- Clint and Jennifer Ryan, Liberal, Mo., and big sister Haley, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and little sister, Emily Anne Ryan. Emily was born at 8:02 a.m., May 6, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 1/2 ounce at birth...

MARTIN -- Brad and Angie Martin, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Rose Martin. Addison was born at 12:15 p.m., May 3, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Dave and Connie Johnson, Pierre, S.D...

Harry Glenn Vann, age 67, resident of 410 Horton, Fort Scott, Kan., died unexpectedly Saturday, May 8, 2010, in the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born Oct. 11, 1942, in Fort Scott, the son of Harry Vann and Virginia Harris Vann. Glenn married Linda Harris on Aug. 29, 1974, in Miami, Okla...

Lillie Stark, 95, died May 10, 2010, at Northside Nursing Home, Sapulpa, Okla. She was born Dec. 1, 1914, at Haviland, Kan., the daughter of Edd and Haskel Davis. She married Earnest Stark, Feb. 2, 1936 at Prescott, Kan. They were farmers for several years. They owned Stark's Grocery at Prescott from 1954 to 1965...

Dennis "D.C." Chancellor Gibbs, 23, of Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, May 6, 2010. He was born Nov. 4, 1986 in Merriam, Kan., the son of Dennis and Lora Ann Dilley Gibbs. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Parker, Kan...

This week we have two stories for our series, the first is written by Leta (Hudson) Hite, Class of 1946 and the second story is written by Shirley (White) Forgey, Class of 1948. Hi Marilyn, I graduated from Fort Scott High School in l946, and had many friends, but my sister Una (Hudson) Henderson lived with my husband and I while going to high school, so I also knew most of the Class of l949...

Most people have "been on a diet" at some time in their lives. In fact, 29 percent of men and 44 percent of women say they're on a diet at any given time. Fifty million people "diet" each year in the U.S. Yet, only about five percent are able to keep the weight off...

Paul and Cherri Walrod and family attended the Arcadia Christian Church on Mother's Day to honor her mother, Willa Cable, who was song leader. Her dad, Charles Cable preached. Wayne and Christie Parrish, his sister Janet and Mark Van Leeuwen honored their mother, Vera, by attending with her and John Parrish after they had a special family breakfast together...

Pittsburg claimed the top four spots and the individual title at the Fort Scott Golf Invitational at the Fort Scott Golf Course and Country Club Tuesday. All six Purple Dragon entrants medaled as Pittsburg scored 320 as a team to finish 48 strokes ahead of Independence...

Public input sought to get community involved in project planning

The numbers are in and the City of Fort Scott can now gauge how cost-effective it was to have city employees complete the replacement of the water line along National Avenue. In early February, the city received a bid from a contractor to complete the loop of 12-inch water lines in downtown Fort Scott. ...

37 receive diplomas at Uniontown High graduation