Stories from Friday, July 1, 2011

During the Civil War and all conflicts before and after this war, almost all shots or a shot to the head were fatal. They were normally inflicted by a "sharpshooter" or, in the modern military, by a "sniper." This was usually accomplished at a great distance. Often when the chaos of rough and tumble "hand-to-hand" combat occurred, any type of wound inflicted on an enemy would suffice, and this could include a fatal head shot...

Devin Westley Sharp, 21, 580 200th St., Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on June 26 at 7:18 p.m. Bond was revoked, and Sharp is still being held. Richard Darrell Nunley, 36, 601 Osbun, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on June 29 at 4:40 p.m. on two Bourbon County warrants for theft and battery and is still being held...

Shana Brianne Leachner, a junior at Kansas State University, received her second letter for scholastic honors, in which she completed 12 or more graded hours with a grade point average of 3.75 or above, from the dean in the College of Human Ecology. She earlier received a letter from the dean stating she was in the top 10 percent of her junior class...

Rev. Dr. Timothy Davish, 53, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Fort Scott, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening June 29 in the Mercy Health Center emergency room following an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

Donald Neil Elbrader, 78, longtime owner and operator of Elbrader's Used Cars, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home following a cancer illness. He was born near Redfield, Kan., on Nov. 2, 1932, the son of Herbert A. and Hazel E. Eisenbrandt Elbrader. He married Roberta Brown on May 27, 1951. She preceded him in death on July 5, 2000. He later married Carrie Kirker on March 14, 2001...

Corene Mills (Toohey) Sanders passed away June 2, 2011, at Kansas City Hospice House. Corene was born Jan. 21, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Fred and Sylvia Mills. She married William H. Toohey, Jr. in April 1958. Three daughters were born of that marriage: Janet Toohey, Kansas City, Mo., Sally Wingo, Nevada, Mo., and Tricia Wynd, Chesterfield, Mo. She married Fred Sanders in 1989...

As we all get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, for many of us we first think of our family meal -- a great cookout for most of us. Your menu may look something like this: Extra lean beef burgers topped with sweet grilled onions and ripe home-grown tomato slices; corn on the cob; vinegar cucumber and onion salad, slices of grilled...

Landowners interested in management and weed control in ponds and pastures should plan to attend a Pond Management seminar scheduled for Thursday, July 21. The workshop and dinner will be held from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Fort Scott Community College cafeteria...

Fort Scott city offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday, July 5. The city's tree and brush dump site, located on North Hill, will also be closed on Saturday, July 2, for the holiday. It will be open again from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites golfers to participate in the 17th Annual Chamber Golf Classic on Friday, July 15, at the Fort Scott Golf Course. The registration fee of $200 per four-person team includes lunch which will be served at 11 a.m. with a shotgun tournament start at 12:30 p.m...

With the lack of moisture in recent days and not much expected in the future, Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou is urging area residents to be careful when lighting fireworks this holiday weekend. Ballou said a burn ban is not currently in effect, however, recent dry weather has brought the area near the threshold of one. Although there was some moisture last week, the area is currently in a dry spell that is likely to last for several more days...

From volleyball to fireworks, a variety of activities will be offered through the Fourth of July weekend for area residents looking for ways to celebrate the holiday. The Fort Scott Recreation Commission is sponsoring several activities scheduled to take place Saturday at Gunn Park, including a mud volleyball tournament, a kids' fishing derby, and a 5K walk or run. Monday's activities include the annual Burke Street Parade and a nighttime fireworks display organized by Elks Lodge No. 579...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune Taking her first crack at the city's budget planning process, Fort Scott's newest City Commissioner Cindy Bartelsmeyer is focused on learning. Bartelsmeyer began her studies back in March, one month prior to the April election, when Fort Scott City Manager Dave Martin and Assistant City Manager Susan Brown hosted a meeting with the candidates regarding the budget. ...

A local pastor suddenly left his congregation without a leader as he passed away suddenly Wednesday night at Mercy Health Center. Rev. Tim Davish, pastor at First Baptist Church in Fort Scott, passed away shortly after leading a Bible study class Wednesday evening. Davish's friend John Tiegreen was in the class when Davish said he was suffering from heartburn...

Gypsy O'Neal, Toni Ruggles and her son, Dylan Ruggles, work on the garden at the former location of Faith Christian Center, 1850 E. Wall St. The building is currently for sale and the church has moved to the location of the Old Branding Iron, about six miles south of town. The three were sprucing up the flower bed. Ruggles' husband, Todd, mows the grass every week to 10 days. (Ruth Campbell/Tribune)...

Guest chef Randy Gregg talks to a Farmers' Market patron on a recent Saturday. The market is held every Tuesday and Saturday on Skubitz Plaza in downtown Fort Scott. Hours on Tuesdays are 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays. See Mary Corpstein's Farmers' Market column on Page 4 of today's Tribune. (Ruth Campbell/Tribune)...