Stories from Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Kenneth Paul Thomas Sr., 58, of Mulberry, Kan., died Friday evening, Sept. 17, 2010 at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born March 19, 1952 in Jasper, Ala., the son of Oscar and Louvonia (Hodges) Thomas, Sr. He married Rose Marie Phillips May 20, 1972 in Palm Beach, Fla. She survives of the home...

Jimmie Lee Miller, 74, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 at Prescott Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kan. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at the Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton...

WELCH -- Mitchell and Casandra Welch, Fort Scott, and siblings Morgan Welch and the late Jacob Welch, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Augustus Dewey Welch. Augustus was born at 12:03 a.m., Sept. 16, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

The annual Duncan/Allen trail ride on horseback has made a turn around. It is still held over Labor Day weekend, but the horses have been replaced with motorcycles. Gathering at the home of Norma Page were: Dr's. Phillip and Marilyn Hoyt, Walker, La.; Tim and Gail Daly, Peculiar, Mo.; Rad Daly and his fiance, Weatherford, Texas; Mr. ...

LAWRENCE -- More than 1,000 students received degrees from the University of Kansas after the 2010 summer session. Brett W. Werling, son of Richard and Cathy Werling, Fort Scott, a Computer Engineering major, received his Master of Science. Brett attended Fort Scott High School...

It took a tie-breaker to determine second place at the Fort Scott Tennis Invitational Tuesday evening. However, it did not go in the Tigers' favor as Labette County won more games in their matches. "The girls competed hard this afternoon, but it was still a little disappointing to finish third as a team," Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. ...

For the second consecutive week, the No. 1 team in the nation will be different. Previous No. 1 Arizona Western suffered a 20-9 loss to then No. 14-Glendale last week and was dropped all the way down to No. 11 in this week's poll. Mississippi Gulf Coast (3-0), a 31-24 victor over Jones County last week becomes the No. 1 team since the final poll of the 2007 season, in which it was named co-national champion with Butler...

UNIONTOWN -- A pair of teams ranked by the Kansas Volleyball Association faced off Tuesday night here in the final match of a Three Rivers League triangular. Uniontown is ranked No. 1 in Class 2A while new league member Northeast (Arma) came in with the No. 5 ranking in Class 3A...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Andy LaRoche, a Fort Scott High School graduate, has been nominated for one of Major League Baseball's most prestigious honors, the Roberto Clemente Award. The award goes to a player each season who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team," as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. ...

With a chance of rain in the surrounding areas, the staff of the Fort Scott National Historic Site are hoping for clear skies this weekend. The last of four evening tours will begin at 6:15 p.m., Saturday, at the FSNHS, come rain or shine. FSNHS Ranger Galen Ewing said that two of the three previous tours were well attended while one was less due to rain. ...

A long-standing local agricultural tradition will continue when the 54th Annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta begins on Friday. The three-day event, one of the oldest steam and gas engine and tractor shows in Kansas, is scheduled to take place through Sunday at the Bourbon County Fair-...