Stories from Tuesday, November 15, 2011

On Nov. 4, Pvt. Kevin K. Raygoza successfully completed 13 weeks of training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. His platoon took final drill with an above regimental average of 70.38. He also received rifle expert on the rifle range...

Ray Clinton Nunley, 32, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 7:53 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, on a warrant for non-support of a child. He is still being held. Andrew Daniel Humble, 33, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 10:17 p.m. Thursday for driving while license is suspended. He posted a $1,500 bond at 11:26 p.m. Thursday...

James Edward Fussell, 66, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center emergency room. There was cremation, and private burial will take place at a later date. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

William Howard Inman, 85, resident of Walnut, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at Mercy Health Center. Funeral arrangements for William will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Erma A. Bowen, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in Bella Vista, Ark. She was born May 4, 1919, in Bronaugh, Mo. Her husband, Donald Bowen, parents, Chester and Pearl Funk, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Erma is survived by three daughters, four grandchildren, two step-granddaughters, seven great-grandchildren, three step-great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren...

Loretta Mae Collins, 89, a resident of Medicalodges of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the Mercy Health Center. She was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of John Duggan and Anna Rafter Duggan. She married Merrill Leonard Collins on Aug. 8, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Miss. He preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2001...

Katherine R. Stuart Haviland, 73, resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Medicalodges of Fort Scott. She was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of George DiiBon and Margaret Guillaume DiiBon. She married Verlin Stuart on July 1, 1960, and they were later divorced. She then married Fred Haviland on Feb. 14, 1988, in Erie, Kan...

The monthly meeting of the Uniontown 4-H Club was held on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The meeting was called to order by President Drew George. Roll call was taken, and 20 members answered by saying their favorite animal. An announcement was made that 4-H Days will be held in Moran on Jan. 28...

Do you have a favorite memory of your grandparents? I am sure most people do. Some of my fondest memories of my grandparents and their home include lots of games like "Hide the Thimble" with my grandma and "Rummikub" with my grandpa, always receiving a warm hug coming and going from my grandparents' home and a very special toy box just for the grandchildren. ...

I was going to get back to the Big Band Era, but decided to write about Veterans Day. It has been a busy week. On Thursday, we attended a free chicken dinner in honor of all veterans at a supper club called Pinecrest on the other side of Pittsvllle...

October was a busy month for the Pawnee 4-H Club. On Saturday, Oct. 15, members served concessions for an auction at the 4-H building. Many members brought cookies and pies. Officer training was held on Oct. 16 at the Bronson Community Park. Several Pawnee club members were in attendance including: Caden Webb, Alex Gilmore, Levi Bin, Lawson Owenby, Makenzie Brown, Hunter Adamson, Gabbie Clements, Kelcie Bailey, Emma Humble, Michaela Webb, Meredith Hill, Rilee McDonald, Katy Brown and Abbie Humble.. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) The school fund of Bourbon County will be enriched by the sum of $504.67 soon, the amount of the estate of the late Mrs. Lucinda Spurgeon as a final settlement of the affairs of the estate has been made by Administrator E.W. Minters, is that there are no legal heirs for the estate. ...

Graduates from the May 2011 Fort Scott Community College Nursing program had a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN registry exam. The national average pass rate for this test is 87 percent. The NCLEX-RN exam is the National Council Licensure exam for all registered nurses in the nation. The exam is designated to test the knowledge, skill and abilities essential to safe, effective practice...

Representatives from the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State University will be in Fort Scott on Thursday, Dec. 8, for free individual counseling sessions from 9 a.m.-noon. The sessions will be held in the Greyhound Room of the Administration Building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

In an effort to stop area youth from texting while driving, two Pittsburg State University Students will be talking to Fort Scott High School students. Kasey Eaton and Amanda Hime know that many people these days don't go anywhere without their cell phones, but they are trying to raise awareness to put the phone away while driving by addressing the dangers drivers face when they choose to text while driving...

Fort Scott Community College will present the music department's performance of "A Holiday to Remember." FSCC instructor Dr. Gregory Turner will lead the program at 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. The performance will include the FSCC choir and chamber orchestra and is free and open to the public...

Marjorie Schwalm is already making plans for an event that has become a Thanksgiving tradition for many community members. Serving for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, which is free of charge to the public, begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Elks Lodge, 111 W. 19th. This is the 13th year Schwalm has hosted the event, which provides Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of local residents...

A host of area firefighters from various departments responded to a fire alarm at the Prairie Pride biodiesel facility near Deerfield, Mo., at about 7:50 p.m., Monday. Details were sketchy Monday night, but an incident on the second floor of the facility apparently sparked the alarm. ...

IOLA -- Fort Scott Community College's women's basketball team split its games at the Allen Citizens Bank Classic here over the weekend. Friday, the Greyhounds (2-3) defeated the Bethel College junior varsity. 59-49. Saturday, Fort Scott lost to Cottey, the 11th-ranked team in NJCAA Division II, 68-64...

PITTSBURG -- Three Rivers League basketball coaches greeted Jayhawk-Linn upon its return by picking the Jayhawks to finish second in both boys' and girls' play in the pre-season poll released by KSEK-FM here Monday. Crest's boys were picked to finish on top on the boys' side while Oswego was the choice to end St. Paul's three-season reign on the girls' side...

PITTSBURG -- The coaches of the Southeast Kansas League picked the defending champions -- Parsons' boys and Labette County's girls -- to win those titles again this season at the pre-season media day sponsored by KSEK-FM here Monday. Parsons' boys (20-4 last season) received seven first-place votes and picked up 63 points. ...