Stories from Friday, August 6, 2010

"Britney, let me see your cell phone." My 11 year old granddaughter hands it over to her mother (my stepdaughter), Nikki, who checks Britney's texts. Nikki has been out of town at her oldest daughter's softball tournament, and she wants to make sure her youngest has not abused her phone privileges. Later I ask Nikki, privately: "Your kids don't object to you looking at their call logs and texts?"...

During the Civil War or for that matter in any war to fall asleep while on guard duty was a serious offense that often resulted in the offending soldier being tried by court-martial. If convicted, the soldier could be confined at hard labor for a specified number of days with a loss of pay for a month or more...

Elmer Robert Miller, 83, of Hiattville, Kan., died at his home, Thursday morning, Aug. 5, 2010. He was born July 11, 1927 in Croweburg, Kan., the son of Elmer Marion and Mamie Pearl (Edwards) Miller. He married Mabel L. Ater on July 11, 1946 in Fort Scott, Kan. She survives of the home...

FOREMAN -- Betsy and David Foreman, and big sister Brooklyn, Walker, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Carter Easton Foreman. Carter was born at 10:34 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 1/2 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth...

BUEHLER -- Brenda Buehler, and big brother Gabe, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Wyatt Lucas Buehler. Wyatt was born at 10:20 a.m., Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth...