Stories from Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Sunday, March 4, was a very fine day in connection with the Arcadia Christian Church in JOY class. Special guests were Nancy and Lloyd Houk, Margaret Jackman and Cheryl Wallis from Moran and Terry Gartner from Arcadia who were present to the delight of members and teacher, Gary Peterson...

Jessica L. McQueen and Andy Humble, Fort Scott, and siblings Josie Munson and Alaynna Humble are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Evalynn Jean Humble on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 11:06 a.m. at Mercy Health System, Fort Scott, Kan. Evalynn weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce...

Candice and Dennis Gardner, Mildred, Kan., and siblings Jasmine Renee and Jakob Scott are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Joseph Riley Gardner on Friday, March 2, 2012, at 7:34 a.m. at Mercy Health System, Fort Scott, Kan. Joseph weighed 7 pounds...

Susan and Jeffrey Schneider, Mound City, Kan., and siblings Connor, Landon, Anna and Truman are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Kolbe Joseph Schneider on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan. Kolbe weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces...

Tiffany Irene Clark, 30, Fort Scott, was arrested by P & D Bonding at 10:29 p.m. Monday for bond revocation. She is currently still being held at this time with no bond. Randy Alan Taber, 31, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 8:45 a.m. Monday for domestic battery. He is currently being held at this time with no bond...

Mary Josephine Michael, 93, of Fort Scott died Monday afternoon, March 5, 2012, at home. She was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Bourbon County, Kan., the daughter of Arthur Harrison "Harry" and Nola Easter (Inman) Pitts. She married Charles Orlando Michael Sept. 17, 1938, in Fort Scott, Kan. He preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1985...

Beverly Jean "Begie" Hall, 84, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kan. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Heartland SPCA, 9827 W. 67th, Merriam, Kan., 66203...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) At the request of the city council, the board of county commissioners agreed to light the courthouse square by placing arc lights at the three corners of the block where there are now no lights. The city already maintains a light at the corner of National Avenue and Second Street and the county will install lights at the remaining three corners...

By Katelyn Amen Special to the Tribune In seventh grade, my English teacher built two months' worth of lesson plans around a fictional narrative that appeared in my town's newspaper on a weekly basis. The newspaper printed a story about a mischievous raccoon and his adventures in the Grand Canyon. Each week's page-long chapter ended with a tantalizing cliffhanger and a promise for more action next week...

Bourbon County Treasurer Susan Quick, a Democrat, has filed for reelection by petition, a news release said. Filing deadlne for all offices is noon, Friday, June 1. Offices up for election this year are: Second District County Commissioner; Third District County Commissioner; County Clerk; County Treasurer; Register of Deeds; County Attorney; Sheriff; all township treasurers and trustees; and Republican and Democratic committeepersons...

Fort Scott High School senior Taylor Cation has won an Academic Achievement Award Scholarship and Alumni Legacy License Plate Scholarship to PIttsburg State University. She is the daughter of Dale and Elizabeth Cation of Fort Scott.

JUNCTION CITY -- Six couples, including one from Bourbon County, have been named Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers for 2011 in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities...

What started out as a hobby for Bill and Sheri Noffke more than 10 years ago has evolved into the family business that is their livelihood: the Skyview Farm and Creamery. "We started with selling to five or six people, essentially milking one cow," Sheri said. "But then more people wanted our milk."...

After a brief discussion during a public meeting Tuesday, the Fort Scott City Commission elected to keep the 85-year-old Mill Creek Bridge closed to vehicle traffic. A handful of residents attended the meeting to hear information on the span, built in 1927, which city officials have been considering closing because it would be too costly to repair, has become unsafe for vehicles and is not heavily traveled. ...

A Uniontown man died following a one-vehicle accident Monday afternoon in downtown Fort Scott. A Kansas Highway Patrol report said a 2003 Jeep Liberty driven by 63-year-old George Wilkinson, Uniontown, was traveling northbound in the alleyway of the 100 block of Second and State streets when it left the alleyway to the east and struck the Orange Grove Apartments building at 102 State...

It was such a windy day at Lions Field Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. flag was blown off the flagpole during a non-conference game between Fort Scott Community College and visiting Crowder College. "It's just another day here," FSCC head coach John Hill III joked after a 6-3 victory over the Roughriders. "It's usually 20 MPH but with the 40-MPH gusts, this is crazy...

Tickets for the April 17 performance of "Dallas Brass" go on sale Monday, March 12. The internationally acclaimed ensemble will perform at 7 p.m., April 17, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus...

Jermey David Brown was born April 17, 1980, and died on March 1, 2012. A gathering of family and friends will be announced at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., K.C., Mo., 64133, (816) 353-1218...

George Wayne Wilkinson, 63, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died unexpectedly Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Mercy Hospital emergency room. He was born May 1, 1948, in Wilmington, Del., the son of Robert K. Wilkinson and Mary E. Hirst Wilkinson. He was a 1966 graduate of the McArthur High School in Hollywood, Fla. He married Mary J. Russell on Nov. 11, 1967, at Fort Worth, Texas...

Edna Louise Swanson Dill, 83, of Columbus, Kan., passed away March 6, 2012, at Medicalodges in Columbus, Kan. Edna was born on Nov. 11, 1928, in Columbus, Kan. She was the daughter of John and Mercedes "Cordray" Swanson. Edna graduated from Cherokee County Community High School in 1946. She married Ervin A. Dill on March 5, 1948; he survives of the home...

Mapleton Christian Church is "Rockin' for Jesus" on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. The Thursday evening Bible Study is encouraging, enlightening, full of fellowship and fun learning about the word of God and sharing with others, all from the comfort of a rocking chair. ...