Stories from Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Scottish Rite of Fort Scott will conduct its 225th Reunion in Fort Scott on Saturday, Oct. 15. This is an outstanding time for the Scottish Rite Masons as they bring in new members to the organization. When a person becomes a Mason, they can choose to achieve a greater degree of proficiency in the craft and the Scottish Rite is the next step. ...

The Arcadia Christian Church invites friends to the Community Wiener Roast on Friday night, Oct. 21, 6 p.m. in the church yard. Wieners and buns will be provided. Everyone should bring a side dish or dessert. There will be a hayride and singing. Come and enjoy fun, food and fellowship...

Nancy Lorene Loveall, 69, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at her residence in the Franklin House, Fort Scott. She was born June 15, 1942, in Uniontown, Kan., the daughter of Loran and Eva Wilson Ramsey. She graduated from Uniontown High School in the class of 1960...

Tickets for the Fort Scott High School production of "The Wizard of Oz" will go on sale next Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the high school and Monday, Oct. 24, at Country Cupboard. Adult tickets are $7 and student/children tickets are $5.

100 YEARS AGO (1911) The Monitor Binding and Printing Co. has just completed arrangements to represent one of the largest calendar houses in the United States -- the Robert Chapman Company of Brooklyn -- and is in a position to furnish calendars for the year 1912. This line of calendars is positively the best and most up-to-date to be found anywhere and those who have not already purchased and intend doing so should look at the complete line...

To the Editor: Studies show that family caregivers have a major influence on their loved ones who have special needs and disabilities. The evidence points to the fact that family caregivers who feel alone and overwhelmed may become depressed, compromising their overall health and ability to care for those loved ones. ...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is making plans for a job fair to be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Any area employers seeking temporary, full- or part-time employees are invited to get a booth. Cost is $50 for Chamber members and $90 for non-members to help offset advertising and other expenses. Contact the Chamber of Commerce by the end of Tuesday, Oct. 18, to reserve a space at (620) 223-3566, or email fschamber@fortscott.com...

The city of Fort Scott is in the early stages of a project to improve National Avenue from Sixth Street south to 13th Street, a news release said. The city's engineering firm, Professional Engineering Consultants, has been hired to assist the city in the development of construction plans...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved bidding on a used mini excavator through an online auction site during a special meeting Tuesday. Commissioners rejected bids for a used mini excavator during their Sept. 20 meeting because the bid amounts received were higher than what was budgeted for the machine. ...

A Southern California couple has purchased the old Fort Scott Middle School building at 412 S. National Ave. for $55,000. With an investment of at least $500,000 to start, Paul and Debby Feeney plan to turn the 42,000-square-foot structure into a family entertainment center. ...

A short history and progress report on Fort Scott Unified School District 234 was presented to the school board by Jim Karleskint, a senior associate with the firm of Cross & Joftus. The district is "on improvement" for not meeting federal Adequate Yearly Progress requirements...