Stories from Tuesday, October 5, 2010

ROSS -- Britney Jean Holt and Timothy Gene Ross, Fort Scott, and big brother Gavin David Ross, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Madilynn Renae Yevon Ross. Madilyn was born at 7:40 p.m., Sept. 13, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Alicia Ruby Trexler, age 86, former resident of rural Fort Scott and more recently of Fort Scott Manor, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at the nursing home. She was born Aug. 10, 1924, in Deer, Ark., the daughter of Ernie Davis and Emma Burdine Davis. Alicia was owner and operator of the 5th Wheel and Gold Nugget for over 20 years...

Paul Elvin Kasten, age 93, formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., more recently of 620 Highland, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Rudolf Kasten and Amanda Webber Kasten...

Major John H. Rogers USAF (Ret), 88, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Sept. 30, 2010. He was born Feb. 26, 1922 in Perryton, Texas, the son of Louis and Anna Rogers. He was a 1939 graduate of Sparta High School, Sparta, Mo. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Southwestern Missouri State University...

Loretta Mae Vanatter was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Burbank, Calif., to James Russell Vanatter and Alberta Knox and passed away Sept. 10, 2010, in Lancaster, Calif. Loretta began grammar school in California. At the age of 10, she moved to a farm in Kansas, where she enrolled in a one-room school house...

Vivian Myers, 87, of Prescott died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 at Country View Nursing Home, Prescott. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 at the National Cemetery, Mound City. Contributions are suggested to the Prescott Country View Nursing Home or American Lung Association...

Edna Fern Grable, 87, of Opolis, died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2010. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- "Everyone Communicates" a volunteer demonstration and advocacy group that supports the use of alternative methods of communications by individuals with severe communication impairments, announced a public webcam event throughout the United States in connection with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month, sponsored worldwide by ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication)...

This week is National 4-H Week. One may think of 4-H as green clovers and county fairs. These are important parts of the 4-H program, but there's much more. As one of the largest youth programs in the United States with more than 6.5 million young people, 4-H provides many activities in which youth can grow and learn. In Bourbon County 186 youth are currently 4-H members...

The first Sunday in October, five young ladies sang a special number in Arcadia Christian Church before sermon time. They were Cheyenne Mellon, Josie Bryant, Bridgette Schmitz, Taylor Trammell and Stephanie Lickliter. At the noon hour, 30 attended the monthly dinner. Special guests were newlyweds Matt and Steffanie Stevens, newcomers to town. She is the granddaughter of Marsh Harris. Matt is attending the John Deere school in Pittsburg and Stephanie works in Lamar, Mo...

Have you ever had to have a caregiver? Well ... I have had a caregiver three times, and who might that be? You guessed it, ole Bob himself. Both times that I had knee replacements, he was there for me, and last winter when I broke my left wrist, (I am left-handed) he came through with flying colors. When I had my first knee done, the doctor asked me, "Who will be your caregiver while you are laid up?"...

Fort Scott Community College's Livestock Judging Team received top honors at the team's latest competition. The Livestock Judging Team finished in first place overall at the 2010 Flint Hills Classic Tournament in El Dorado. They competed against more than 500 other individuals compromising more than 20 teams...

The annual drive-thru flu shot clinic is returning for another year. Local residents will be able to get a flu shot without leaving the car by attending the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department's annual drive-thru flu shot clinic at the First United Methodist Church, 301 S. National Ave...

Fort Scott lawmakers Bob Marshall and Shirley Palmer were named to the Citizens for Higher Education Honor Roll for their votes on higher education. Marshall, a Republican senator, was given a grade of A and Palmer, a Democratic representative, a B by Citizens for Higher Education. ...

The USD 234 Board of Education heard a report on enrollment in the district as of the 20th day of classes and conducted other business during their regular meeting Monday. USD 234 Superintendent Richard Werling presented an enrollment report to the board that showed a total head count enrollment of 1,946 students in four schools, a decrease of seven students from the same time last year...

PITTSBURG -- During this difficult economic time many Kansas families are working hard to gain better control of their finances. With this goal in mind, State Treasurer Dennis McKinney's Office recently conducted brown-bag lessons on personal finances at Pittsburg State University...

The annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity is an important event for the community and Fort Scott Community College, organizers said Tuesday. The three-day celebration, which starts today, is a component of the Gordon Parks Museum and Center at FSCC. It was created in 2004 by FSCC to honor Parks, a Fort Scott native and noted photographer, writer, musician and filmmaker. The seventh annual event continues through Saturday...

The wait is over -- the list of tenants that will occupy the old Wal-Mart building have been announced. Fort Scott Director of Economic Development Dale Bunn announced during Tuesday evening's meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission that four new businesses moving into the recently renovated space next to Tractor Supply Company...