Stories from Thursday, November 3, 2011

Lorene Maxine Russell, 91, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. She was born March 9, 1920, at Gross, Kan., the daughter of James Degraft and Eva Pearl (Tipton) Green. On Dec. 11, 1940, she was united in marriage to Herman Russell at Casseville, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2006...

Ashley Bassett and Philip Turner, Fort Scott, along with siblings Bryson and Malike Alexander Bassett, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Te'Drin Keondre Mykel Turner on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at 9:57 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan...

Kayla Leighann (Phillips) Sutter and Clinton Jack Sutter, El Dorado, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their son Jackson Clinton Sutter on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at 3:11 p.m. at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan. Jackson weighed 9 pounds...

Darrell and Rowena (Hine) Thompson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their family on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, 2455 Woodland Ave., Coffeyville, Kan. Darrell and Rowena were married Nov. 19, 1961, by Darrell's aunt, the Rev. Minnie Thompson, in Alluwe, Okla. The couple has one son, Steve Thompson and his wife Cindy, Caney, Kan...

Submitted to The Tribune Thirty-four members of the Fort Scott High School class of 1951 gathered for a weekend reunion Sept. 30 through Oct. 1. Classmates attended the dedication of the Bob and Sylvia Bailey Hall on the Fort Scott Community College campus and later joined the Class of 1961 for a performance by Pat Blair, Karen Freemar and Julie Gettler at the fine arts center on campus...

Uniontown 4-H Club celebrated National 4-H Week by attending services at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontwn. The October meeting began with the members and their families enjoying a cookout in the Uniontown City Park. The club provided the hot dogs, and side dishes were brought by the 4-H families...

Roberta Lynn Smith, 38, 113 E. Plum, Arma, Kan., was arrested on Nov. 1 at 6:12 p.m. on a Bourbon County bench warrant for driving while suspended. She bonded for $2,500 on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.

Harley Elbert Dunsworth, 87 of Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 at his home. Per Harley's wishes, he was cremated. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Harley enjoyed fishing regularly with Terry; therefore, contributons are suggested to the Friends of Mound City Lake c/o Schneider Funeral Home. ...

The harvest of 2011 is nearly done. There have not been many rainy days or muddy fields to interrupt completion of this task. Looking at the bright side, then, (if the combine didn't break down) this harvest has been smooth sailing, right? Keeping to the bright side theme -- it didn't take as many trucks or fuel fill-ups to keep the harvest hauled away from the field either...

The modern beef production system in the United States provides a year-round supply of safe, wholesome and nutritious beef at an affordable price for consumers around the world. All U.S. raised beef comes from one of the 800,000 American producers whose livelihoods depend on consumers feeling confident in the product...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) It was thought that the boys of Fort Scott had gone the limit in Halloween jokes by throwing rocks through windows in two residences of the city, but the boys of Clay Center went them one better by trying to burn a bridge in that city. The fire was discovered before any great damage had been done...

One of the most commonly overheard phone conversations around the Kansas Insurance Department goes something like this: "If you will look on our website, www.ksinsurance.org, ...you will find the most current information." Our nationally-recognized website provides a valuable information source for consumers and insurance policyholders, as well as the casual visitor. ...

The Cottey College Department of Theatre will present The Anastasia Trials in a Court of Women at 8 p.m. November 11 and 12 in the Auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. The Anastasia Trials in a Court of Women makes theatre history with an interactive courtroom drama that engages the female members of the audience to serve as both judge and jury. ...

As winter approaches and temperatures drop, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) reminds Kansans that the Cold Weather Rule took effect Tuesday and will remains in effect through Saturday, March 31. "We encourage consumers to take appropriate steps to prepare for colder temperatures this winter," KCC Chairman Mark Sievers said. ...

Two years ago, Sherrie Clark heard something on the radio about becoming a foster parent and it ignited a spark in her. "I thought, if there's a need for these kids, my house is empty. I could help out," Clark said. She has three grown children, seven grandchildren and five step-grandchildren...

More than 200 middle school students from the Southeast Kansas area are on Fort Scott Community College's Construction Trades Program campuses in Fort Scott and Pittsburg this week. FSCC is currently hosting its 3rd annual event for Careers in Construction week which began Tuesday and will continue through Thursday...

When Fort Scott Community College head men's basketball coach Michael Cook was hired before the 2008-09 season, he realized that building a competitive program basically from scratch wasn't going to be done quickly. "When I got hired, I said it would be the fourth year before we started winning because we were building from scratch," Cook said Tuesday morning. ...