Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Sunday Morning, Jan. 22, Clay Carrington was a good substitute for opening the morning Arcadia Christian Church services by reading the announcements, praying for the sick list and leading the singing. Little Bob Younge gave her birthday offering for her seventh year. She was happy to be there with her grandmother Leora Younge. Pastor Cable sang a solo, "Each Step I Take" before sermon time. The sermon was entitled "Jesus' Perfect Peace."...

Sara and Matt Bloomfield, Chicago, Ill., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Olivia Paige Bloomfield on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at 8:58 a.m. at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Olivia weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and was 20 inches in length...

Bethany McGehee, Fort Scott, and Brian Williams, Pleasanton, and brother Aiden are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Kyreigh Ann Williams on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at 11:29 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Kyreigh weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Kathy and Ronnie McGehee, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Carolyn and Robert Williams, Pleasanton...

Andrew Earl Buckman, 24, Fort Scott, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County warrant for battery. He posted a cash bond of $195.50 and was released at 3:18 a.m. Tuesday. Jeremy Michael Lotterer, 29, Fort Scott, was arrested at 12:58 p.m. Monday for driving while suspended and on a warrant out of Vernon County. He is still being held...

All members of the Fort Scott Scottish Rite, 110 S. Main, Fort Scott, are ask to attend the regular stated meeting and dinner on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The dinner menu is meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, carrot and pineapple Jell-O, hot rolls, chocolate cake and tea or coffee...

The Redfield Community Ruritan Club held its January meeting in the Redfield United Methodist Church Annex on Jan. 19 with 11 members and two visitors prseent. The club members sang "America," and Wilma Graham voiced grace before the meal. Following the meal, President Roy Johnson called the meeting to order and asked for the minutes of the last meeting and treasurer's report. Both were read and approved...

Submitted to The Tribune Bourbon County 4-H members will be participating in Southwind District 4-H Day this Saturday at Marmaton Valley High School in Moran. Activities begin at 8 a.m. Members of 4-H from Allen and Neosho counties will also be involved. Youth will be presenting talks, demonstrations, talent, vocal and instrumental music and model meetings...

On Sunday, Jan. 29, Hope Chapel Assembly of God, Moran, will host a community gospel singing service at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who sings and would like to sing (gospel music only) at this special service is invited to attend. Contact Pastor Raymond Yates at Hope Chapel Assembly of God, (620) 939-4828 if you're interested...

Submitted to the Tribune Two of the Bourbon County 4-H Sharp Shooters attended the first match of the year on Saturday, Jan. 14. Sedgwick County 4-H hosted the event in Wichita. Katie Brown, age 14, and Jacob Pemberton, age 14, competed in the air rifle competition. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Every little bit added to that which is already, makes a little bit more of daylight each day. In other words, the days are getting longer, and by the same token the nights are getting shorter. This will keep up until sometime in June when the longest day of the year will be here. ...

Standing against SOPA Since its inception, the Internet has educated millions, connected people across the world, toppled corrupt dictatorships and made millionaires out of garage entrepreneurs. There can be no doubt that the Internet has proven to be one of the greatest harbingers of free speech, free expression, free enterprise and the American Dream the world has ever known...

The American Red Cross' campaign to recruit more volunteers in Southeast Kansas is scheduled to come through Fort Scott on Thursday. A news release said the organization, which is looking to enhance its volunteer response capabilities in the region, will conduct a disaster training information seminar at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Scott Community College Burke Street campus, 810 S. Burke St...

As 2012 begins, the Bourbon County United Way continues to make strides toward its 2012 campaign goal of $104,000. The new year also brings changes to the local United Way in the form of a new executive secretary and chairman of the board. Linda Lawrence assumed secretarial duties from Whendi Martin, who resigned the post in December 2011. ...

Fort Scott City Manager Dave Martin recently graduated from the Kansas Certified Public Manager program at the University of Kansas. The graduation ceremony was Nov. 18 in the House Chambers of the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka. The 79 graduates, who began their course in January, represented local, county, state and federal agencies, as well as utilities from across Kansas and participated in classes held in Topeka, the Kansas City area and Southwest Kansas...

MOUND CITY -- Uniontown's basketball teams swept Jayhawk-Linn here Tuesday night in key games for all teams involved in the doubleheader. Eagle girls avenged a Saturday loss to the Jayhawks in the Pleasanton Tournament third-place game by beating them 33-25...