Stories from Thursday, June 2, 2011

Five Uniontown softball players and four members of the Eagle baseball team receoved All-Three Rivers League honors recently. Softball league champion Uniontown had three selections to the First Team: senior Tiffany Poyner and juniors Hope Jurgensen and Taylor Shook...

Magic diet pill! Melt your fat away! Diet and exercise not required! Messages like these on weight-loss products might sound appealing to consumers looking for a quick and easy way to shed pounds. But these products don't live up to their claims. Even worse, they can cause serious harm -- even death...

When our son Rob came up from Madison a few weeks ago to help us start cleaning out treasures and getting rid of stuff in case we ever sell our house, we gave him three huge wall pictures. They weren't any just "run of the mill pictures." They were given to Bob from an aunt and uncle who lived in Canada. We have had them for many years and have grown quite attached to them...

The JOY Sunday School class met on May 16, for their monthly dinner and business meeting. Charles and Willa Cable were hosts in the Christian Church parsonage. It was voted to send $50 to the missionary team in Bosnia this month. President Patty Peterson presided at the meeting. ...

Many shade trees and woody ornamentals are affected each year by a large variety of insects. One of the most widely recognized species is the bagworm. The hatching will peak during the first two weeks of June, and typically lasts four to six weeks. An open-ended, silk lined bag is formed around the newly hatched larvae as protection...

Proponents of biofuels and other alternative fuel sources have long stated that one area of development will not replace huge amounts of oil, but that a combination of efforts for ethanol, bio-diesel, wind power, solar power, etc. can definitely have an unquestionable impact on the future of our nation's energy resources...

Dave Lipe is bringing his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his experiences over the years back to his hometown. Lipe, who grew up in Fort Scott and most recently lived in Kansas City, is the owner of Sharky's Pub and Grub, a restaurant and bar that recently opened in a building located at 16 N. National Ave...

Lewis James Allen, 78, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday morning, May 27, 2011, at the Medicalodges Nursing Home of Fort Scott. He was born Feb.12, 1933, in Pittsburg, Kan. the son of Lewis William and Helen Emmerson Allen. He grew up and attended school in Pittsburg and then joined the United States Marines, retiring from the Marines in August of 1974. ...

Retired Air Force Col. Ralph Thomas "Tom" Barton was called home by our Heavenly Father on May 18, 2011. Tom was born Jan. 14, 1932, in Jacksonville, Ill., to Kenneth and Henrietta Barton. He attended high school in Fort Scott, Kan., where he met his wife to be, Charlene (Johnson) Barton...

Larry Lloyd Powell, 68, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family. Larry was born Aug. 12, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Lloyd and Norma Barnett Davis Powell. He was later adopted and raised by Wallace Eugene "Wally" Powell and Norma Jeane Powell...

Jack LeDell Prather, 70, resident of 2281 Kansas Rd., Fort Scott, died Wednesday morning, June 1, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center emergency room. He was born Oct. 2, 1940, the son of Vernon Keller and Mildred Louise Bell Prather. He graduated from Southwest High School, Kansas City, Mo., in 1958. He was an avid baseball player and outstanding track athlete...

Dr. James T. Good Sr., former longtime resident of Fort Scott, will be celebrating his 90th birthday with family and friends on Friday, June 10. The celebration will be held in Springfield, Mo., at the Lake Springfield Boathouse from 2-4 p.m. Send cards and letters to Dr. Good, care of his son Michael Good, 2230 E. Carleton Ct., Springfield, Mo., 65804...

John Alexander Edgar, age 67, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, and more recently of Wichita, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at the VA Regional Medical Center Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan...

Joshua John Kiniston, 31, 2795 Elizabeth 66, Canon City, Colo., was arrested on May 26 at 7 p.m. by the Kansas Highway Patrol for driving while suspended and released the same day at 10:13 p.m. on a $1,250 bond. Seth Andrew Sause, 24, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 26 at 3:02 p.m. on two Bourbon County warrants, 1) driving while habitual violator, 2) driving under the influence, and is still being held...

On May 28, at approximately 7:38 a.m. the Crawford County Sheriff's Office received a wireless 911 call reporting a possible explosion at Crawford State Park, Farlington. The caller advised that a camper had exploded and that a woman had been burned. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Booze will flow freely next Monday because of bootlegging. The stock, carried by an inmate of the county jail, will be destroyed by the police and before it is destroyed it will be inspected by F.A. Johnson, police judge, who probably will find that every drop captured is present. ...

Memorial Day we honor those who have paid a price for our freedom. President Lincoln said it most eloquently, "to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom." Our gratitude to those that have lost their lives and loved ones is overflowing. "We are the land of the free because of the brave."...

House Speaker Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson, has appointed Representative Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, to the House Redistricting Committee. The House and Senate redistricting committees will jointly conduct public hearings this summer leading up to the 2012 session when House, Senate, State School Board and congressional redistricting maps will be drawn and finalized. Tyson was one of only two freshman House members appointed to this influential committee...

On Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, Sunbeam Christian Preschool held the graduations for each class in First Baptist Church. Marilyn Barker, director, led the children in. The children sang several songs including "Who's the King of the Jungle," "I'm In-Right, Out-right," and "Jesus You are King of My Heart." They counted to 25. After introducing themselves, the children put on a play on the life of Moses and sang "How did Moses Cross the Red Sea."...

Groups of local youngsters learned about eating healthier and exercising this week through a class sponsored by the Kansas State University Research and Extension office. The three-day class, offered each summer for kids who have completed second-through-fifth grades, teaches youngsters how to cook and about nutrition and exercise, and allows them to take part in games and other activities related to those topics...

By a unanimous yet hesitant vote the Fort Scott City Commission approved the demolition of the bathhouse at the Fort Scott Municipal Swimming Pool during a special meeting Wednesday. Under this option, a new bathhouse would be built and two new structures constructed -- one for mechanical systems and the other for changing areas, showers and other amenities...

Gov. Sam Brownback announced Wednesday a $47 million project to modernize U.S. Highway 69 between Fort Scott and Arma. Brownback's Fort Scott news conference was part of a four-day, five-city tour, which kicked off in Wichita on Monday, to reveal the projects selected for funding under the T-WORKS program, the comprehensive transportation program passed by the 2010 Kansas legislature. ...

Fort Scott will be providing breakfast for 300 to 500 U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Leavenworth this Saturday as they travel from Fort Leavenworth to Joplin to assist with tornado recovery. McDonald's will be providing the breakfast and the Knights of Columbus will assist with serving from 6 a.m.-7 a.m. at Kennedy Gym, Seventh and Holbrook streets in Fort Scott...

The summer American Legion baseball season got underway Wednesday night at Ty Cullor Field as Fort Scott Post 25 swept Bur-lington Post 38 by scores of 7-0 and 5-1. Matt Carrillo struck out 13 batters in the opener, allowing no walks and just 4 hits. Justin Uhler allowed 2 hits in the nightcap along with 3 walks while striking out 7...

The Fort Scott Community Blood Drive has been scheduled to take place at the Community Christian Church at 1919 S. Horton on Wednesday, June 15 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All presenting donors will be entered to win one of 12 sets of tickets to the Country Stampede on June 26...