Stories from Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Twenty-four graduates and friends of AHS Our Gang gathered in Arcadia Community Center on Saturday evening, Dec. 3, for an early winter meeting to enjoy the potluck dinner and fellowship time. Anyone who attended the Arcadia schools is welcome to join their friends at these gatherings...

In the rush to shop, we sometimes lose sight of the rest of year in which money will be needed to cover extras such as track shoes, summer camps, family reunions or other trips and unexpected car or home repairs. Before spending, consider some of these tips:...

This is the final installment on deer hunting at Ironquill. When we arrived home from our turkey dinner at church on Thanksgiving, Rob went back to the woods to deer hunt 'til sundown, which at the present time is about 4:30 p.m. He was quite dejected as he didn't so much as see one deer. But he did see something quite interesting...

Linda Merlene Rodarmel, 64, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 25, 1946, in Vernon County, Mo., to Merl D. Fellows and Louella R. Eaton Fellows...

Virginia Rose McCammon, 85, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at her home. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday at the Chapel. ...

Lillian Ruth Bailey, 89, former resident of Pleasanton, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott Medicalodges, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at the Medicalodges. She married Harold O'Bryan Bailey who preceded her in death. At her request, there was cremation with no service scheduled at this time. Arrangements are by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

Savannah and Robert Capp and siblings Kyrsten and Kelton Capp are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother Kylin Eugene Capp. Kylin was born at 8:11 a.m. Dec. 1, 2011, at Mercy Health Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Brenda and Jim Denyer, Blue Mound, Kan...

Hillary and David Henson and siblings Alex, Gabby and Tia are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Madilyn Grace at 9:22 a.m. Dec. 3 at Mercy Health Center. Madilyn weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Maternal grandparents are Missy and Darren Carriger, Osawatomie, Kan., and Faye and Mike Mielke, Fort Scott...

Lindsey and Blake VanLeeuwen, Arma, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Tess Mariana VanLeeuwen on Nov. 2, 2011, at 3:09 p.m. at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. Tess weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 inches in length...

Leslie Grant Covey, 35, Fort Scott, was arrested on Dec. 2 at 9:37 a.m. for driving while suspended by the Fort Scott Police Department. He was released on Dec. 4 at 9:35 a.m. for nothing filed.

A view of lanterns going up a stairway at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Historic scenes were played out against a backdrop of candlelight tours there this weekend. (Michael Pommier/Tribune)

Shock and surprise were the reactions from social experts and clergy to results of a recent Fort Scott Tribune online poll showing that the majority of people were thankful for "nothing" this Thanksgiving. The poll was conducted from the week of Nov. 14 on the Tribune website...

Chilly, rainy weather did not stop many people from attending several community events this weekend. Organizers of the Homes for the Holidays Tour, the Fort Scott National Historic Site's annual Candlelight Tour and the Gunn Park Event Committee's Christmas in the Park said they were pleased with the turnouts at their respective events...

GREAT BEND -- Fort Scott's women managed to salvage a split in the Barton Classic here over the weekend despite playing the majority of the game they won without one of their key players. Fort Scott's men, meanwhile, suffered a sweep and fell to 1-9 on the season with their 11th and 12th consecutive losses to junior colleges...

WILLARD, Mo. -- Fort Scott High's boys clinched their first Willard Tri-State Classic championship since the 2007 tournament by beating Har-Ber of Springdale, Ark. here Saturday evening, 72-67. Har-Ber's girls defeated Fort Scott (0-3) by a 69-47 score, pulling away in the middle two periods...

Fort Scott High School's wrestling team opened the season Saturday by finishing in second place in their home dual tournament. Blue Valley Southwest was the champion, beating the Tigers in the final, 41-22. The Tigers won three of their five duals, losing to Blue Valley Southwest in a pool match. Four wrestlers went undefeated with Tyler Sharp, Victor Hughes and John Metcalf wrestling five times each and Dane Cummings wrestling three times and receiving two forfeits. J.T. Heckman was 4-1...