Stories from Thursday, December 29, 2011

Rosalie Mae Banta, 91, passed away at Galichia Hospital on Dec. 25, 2011. She was a longtime Wichita resident and a loving wife and mother. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at Downing and Lahey Mortuary East, Wichita...

Violet M Feagins, 95, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of Belton, Mo., died Dec. 27, 2011, at Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Mo. She was born Dec. 15, 1916, at Williamsburg, Kan., the daughter of Frank Graham and Sarah Alice Brooner Graham...

Carolyn Kay Segebartt, 65 of rural Hepler, Kan., died at her home, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. She was born July 3, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of George Winton and Georgia Louise (James) Young. She married John Edward Segebartt April 9, 1995, and he survives of the home...

Charles Sylvester Grant Jr., 92, a former resident of rural Redfield and more recently of Chanute, Kan., died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born Nov. 3, 1919, in Pawhuska, Okla., the son of Charles S. Grant Sr. and Dora Maude Wooton Grant. From the age of 10, Charles was raised by his uncle and aunt George and Lee Donia Grant...

Catherine "Kate" Ann MacBride, 62, of Mound City, Kan., died Monday Dec. 26, 2011, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. Per Kate's wishes, she was cremated and a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Schneider Funeral Home Mound City Chapel...

Willie Lee Moor Jr., 25, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 8:17 a.m. Friday for a warrant out of Fort Scott. He posted a $150 cash bond and was released at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Deborah Ann Beachner, 43, Pittsburg, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 10:17 p.m. Friday for DUI. She posted a $1,000 bond at 12:12 a.m. Saturday...

Hayley Clark and Jessie Brown, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son Landen Eugene Brown on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at 12:12 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Landen weighed 6 pounds, 13.8 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Diana and Rodney Clark, Fort Scott...

Do you have bored kids at home on break? Maybe they are already spending a lot of time inside and on the Internet. Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has become one of the most popular social networking sites. While many of its users are teenagers and young adults, it's also an excellent way for all family members to keep in touch in our busy and often geographically dispersed lives. ...

Out with the Christmas decorations and in with the gardening stuff! That seems to be the philosophy of most stores anymore. Don't believe me? Then head out and check out the shelves at your nearest discount store. Of course, it is much too early to be out working in the garden, but now might just be the time to buy a new houseplant since the new shipments will be arriving. A houseplant could brighten your home a little bit through the rest of the winter...

This past year has been a trying one weather-wise --one for the ages, so to speak. It is one the young folks will remember for a lifetime and recount to their children and grandchildren many times. I recall hearing about 1954 on the farm many times from my parents and have recounted the long summer of 1980, myself, to family and friends a few times, recalling the hot and dry conditions of that year...

The management team at The EPOCH Group, doing business as Cobalt Medplans, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City, recently announced the promotion of employee Michael Bryant to operations director. Bryant began employment as the director of quality and process improvement with Cobalt Medplans on June 13. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) To give every man and woman over 60 years of age a pension from the United States Treasury is the surprising proposal of a congressman. What most old people need is help in keeping up strength and vigor. Thousands of them know that the greatest help they can get is our delicious cod-liver and iron preparations without oil, called Vinol...

An Ag Profitability Conference, sponsored by the K-State Wildcat Extension District, is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Methodist Church located on Highway 47 West in Girard. The meeting will begin with registration and refreshments at 9 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m...

Fort Scott's Public Works Department will be picking up discarded Christmas trees at no charge for residents again this year. Pickup dates are Friday, Dec. 30, Friday, Jan. 6, Friday, Jan. 13, and Friday, Jan. 20. The public works department asks that residents place trees at the curbside off the street and call City Hall at (620) 223-0550 with their address and name to schedule the pickup...

Fort Scott and Bourbon County have seen a lot in the past year -- from accidents, fires and crime to an investigation of the treasurer and the city taking ownership of the municipal golf course. Over the next two days, the Fort Scott Tribune will take a look back at the top 10 stories of 2011. ...