Stories from Thursday, February 16, 2012

In this day of "Facebook," "mobile apps," and wireless Internet access, those who are appropriately equipped can look up almost anything, read email, keep up on family and friends, send a new picture anywhere in the world, check game scores (or watch the game for that matter), and generally stay "plugged in" to what is going on around the world...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Mayor Brooks was in Kansas City yesterday, returning last night. He, like other Fort Scott people who have been there this week, was interested in the newspaper boys' strike or riots on the streets of that city. The Kansas City Star cut its street price from 2 cents to 1 cent per copy. ...

Tribune Staff Report Bourbon County Republican Party Chairman Chris Maycumber has announced the 2012 Republican Presidential Caucus for both Bourbon and Linn counties will take place Saturday, March 10, in Linn County. The caucus, which will be held at the Linn County 4-H Building in Mound City, gives all registered Republicans the opportunity to cast their ballot for the Republican presidential nominee of their choice and will help determine which candidate receives the votes of Kansas' 40 delegates at the Republican National Convention, Maycumber said in a news release.. ...

Area youth will get a chance to learn about proper hunting practices just in time for the start of turkey season. An upcoming hunter education course, offered through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and VFW Post No. 1165, will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 15, at Fort Scott Community College. Hours will be 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 17, at Gunn Park Shelter House No. 7...

Bourbon County Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau members nationwide will celebrate Food Check-Out Week Feb. 19-25. Now in its 14th year, Food Check-Out Week recognizes that the average household will have earned enough disposable income to pay for its annual food supply in about 37 days. Last year it took 36 days...

Fort Scott Community College's women finally shook off their offensive slump Wednesday night against Kansas City Kansas in a Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division battle. But defending the post was the main issue on this night as the Blue Devils went on to a 64-57 victory that gives them a sweep of the season series and a tie-breaker when it comes to post-season tournament seeding...

Kansas City Kansas didn't let Teance Walton's first-half buzzer beater shake them up Wednesday night as the visiting Blue Devils took an 80-65 victory over Fort Scott Community College in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play at Arnold Arena. Walton's 3-pointer from the left wing right as the horn sounded put the Greyhounds up 32-31 going into the locker room. ...

Fort Scott High School will be the host school for the Class 4A Regional Wrestling Tournament this weekend in the FSHS gymnasium. Action is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Friday with the first of four rounds. The tournament will resume Saturday morning at 11 a.m. with finals scheduled for 6:30 p.m...

After 32 years with USD 234, Rick Werling has announced his plans to step down as superintendent and request early retirement effective at the end of his current contract on June 30. "I have my health and I'm at retirement age," Werling said. "So it's the time to go."...

Ruby Mae Clay, 71, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born July 8, 1940, at Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Theodore and Jessie Rosier Russell. She married Charles Clay on Oct. 29, 1960, at Mound City, Kan. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2006...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Alcantar, 80, resident of Moran, Kan., and formerly of Bronson, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at the Moran Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 5, 1931, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Salbador Alcantar and Inasia Galvan Alcantar. Following the death of both parents at an early age, she was raised by her mother's sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Serrano...

Deetra Smith and Kenny Bradley, Fort Scott, and siblings Caden, Kenneth Dale and Alexis Nicole are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Abbigail Adrianna Marie Bradley on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Abbigail weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces...

Afton and Chad Brown, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son Banks Gregory Brown on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at 8:40 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Banks weighed 6 pounds, 3.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Sondra and Larry Cowen, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Lena and Greg Brown, Fort Scott, and Jenet and Martin Hill, Nevada, Mo...

When: Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. Where: Fort Scott High School gymnasium. What: Fort Scott is the host school for the Class 4A Regional Wrestling Tournament. Fifteen schools will bring wrestlers to compete for berths in the Class 4A State Tournament, which will held at Salina's Bicentennial Center Feb. 24-25...