Stories from Friday, June 25, 2010

According to Mr. Webster, "scorn" can be defined as "to refuse or reject as wrong & disgraceful" and "contempt" is "something or someone considered to be low, worthless or beneath notice." The opposing forces in any war, especially the American Civil War, often used these words to describe their enemies and this opinion made it easier to fight and kill the enemy...

The Casner, Mason and Chase family reunion was held June 4-6. Friday, June 4, there was a carry in-supper. Saturday noon dinner and evening supper were held in the 4-H building. The mornings and afternoons were Good Ol' Days entertainment for those who were interested. The rest of the time was spent visiting and playing games...

Fort Scott Community College is pleased to announce the graduation of the following area students. Yohana Alvarado, Starlene Bowden, Kevin Gray, Cody Meech, Elizabeth Meech, James Sellers, Blake Tucker, Shane Wiley, Jacob Bowman, Joseph Dancy, Kellen Genva, Jefrey Johnson, Cody Kramer, Jonathan Leek, Skyler Lowery, Cole Pruitt, Denton Ramsey, Katelyn Brillhart, Jayci Cosens, Todd Ehrlich, Danielle Fischer, Kasey Laird, Randy Ballweber, Sandra Gibbs, Erica Allen, and Carisa Owens of Fort Scott; Sabrina Minor and Justin Baglin of Fulton; Shane Bradbury and Emily Rhodes of Redfield; Zachary Mason from Uniontown.. ...

Dave Sorrick of the newly formed In God We Trust, LLC is pleased to announce the return of the Original Meadowbrook Mall Collectors Show for two events later this year. Sorrick conducted a series of hobby events under the Collector Show banner at Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg, from 1989 until 2006...

Descendants of Siegle and Effie May Burris McKinnis gathered for a reunion on June 19 held in Uniontown High School. Siegle was a stockman, farmer, real estate agent, and community leader in Uniontown from 1898 to 1933. The couple came to Kansas in 1898 from Bethany, Mo...

ROGERS -- Mike Rogers and Megan Myers, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Creek Andrew Rogers. Creek was born at 12:23 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth...

HAILEY -- Jana and Aaron Hailey, and big brother Cian, of Webb City, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Gavin Michael Hailey. Gavin was born at 5:01 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo. He weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inches in length at birth...

Josephine Johnson, 86, of Uniontown, Kan., died early Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Moran Manor. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Kenneth and Connie Liles, Richards, announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Gail Liles, to Joshua Eugene Pollock, son of Cathy Pollock of Nevada and the late Don Pollock. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School and a 2005 graduate of the University of Missouri where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences. ...

Larry and Dot Toole, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2010, at their residence, with an open house hosted by their children. Larry and the former Dot Erdmann were married June 18, 1960, in Dubuque, Iowa. The couple have five children -- Daniel, Erik, Kelly, Lyn and Theresa; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...

Kalisa Marie Erny and Byron Heath Newton were married on July 11, 2009, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Ark.. The Rev. Emmanuel officiated, assisted by Deacon Bud Baldwin. The altar server was Collin Bates, cousin of the bride. Musical accompaniment was performed by friends of the groom, T.C. Long and Michael Schneider...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Bourbon County native Katherine Pritchett is giving back to her hometown. Pritchett, a writer and alumna of Fort Scott High School who now lives in Pratt, Kan., is not only returning to her hometown this weekend to celebrate with her classmates during the FSHS All-Class Reunion, she also plans to donate copies of her novels to the Fort Scott Public Library...

By Eric Wade Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- The long ball has long been an enemy of Nevada Griffons starting pitcher Kyle Oestereicher. Friday night was no exception as the Cougar's of Excelsior Springs. Mo., went deep on Oestereicher three different times on their way to a 7-5 victory in the opening game of a five-game homestand and Alumni Weekend...

Herald-Tribune UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- The Bourbon County Sheriffs Office Corrections Division hosted its third annual bench-press competition at Uniontown High School last Saturday. A list of first-place finishers in each category follows: The organizers would like to thank the sponsors of the event as well as Uniontown Unified School District 235 Superintendent Randy Rockhold and USD 235 staff for the use of facilities and other assistance...

Jason E. Silvers/Herald-Tribune Justin Meeks (left) and Bob Goltra, both members of the Class of 1992 at Fort Scott High School, take a break in the shade to cool off from the heat during a kickoff event for the FSHS All-Class Reunion that took place Friday evening on Skubitz Plaza. The event included food vendors, music, dancing, and other live entertainment. Registration and several other activities on Friday marked the start of the reunion, which concludes Sunday...