Stories from Friday, March 30, 2012

Within 24 hours, I had almost forgotten what I promised myself I wouldn't. How was it possible that something so monumental, so life-redirecting, could lose its punch within one day? Let me explain. The day was close to perfect. My husband Dave and I were in Mazatlan with our friends Brian and Stacia...

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The USD 234 elementary Parent Teacher Organization is partnering with Home Depot of Pittsburg to sponsor a Mother/Son activity called "Tool Time" from 6-8 p.m. tonight at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave. The activity includes a wood-craft project that provides an opportunity for mothers, grandmothers, guardians, or aunts to spend time with the boys in their lives age 5 to 12 years old...

Shirley Palmer, former 4th District State Representative and currently Bourbon County Democratic Central Committee chairperson, was honored recently during Washington Days weekend held at the Downtown Ramada Inn in Topeka. During the state meeting of Kansas Democrats Joan Wagnon, state Democratic chairperson, made a surprise announcement and gave special recognition at a luncheon honoring Palmer, of Fort Scott...

Fort Scott Christian Heights is hosting a Family Fun Night tonight in an effort to educate the community about the curriculum in a fun and friendly environment. The event will feature activities geared toward elementary-age children, including an egg race, a yodeling contest and other games...

Former professional baseball player Bill Severns will talk to coaches and parents about his experiences working with kids during a special free presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave. A former player and coach, Severns has written a book, "Keepers of the Sandlot," about life lessons based on his experiences at every level of the game...

Committees working on a variety of different projects will give residents an update on their progress during an upcoming community conversation. The gathering will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus, 2108 S. Horton...

The Fort Scott Police Department handed out informational pamphlets and trinkets at St. Mary's Catholic School this week in an effort to educate parents about the importance of buckling up their children. School Resource Officer Toby Nighswonger visited the school on Monday and Thursday and gave parents the brochures and red or green pens and key chains from the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Center with the "Buckle Up Message."...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The Fort Scott Grain and Implement Company has solved the mystery of getting good, clear water. The other day, as an experiment, a quantity of water was placed in a separator and after a few turns of the handle clear water emerged from the cream faucet and the mud came trickling out at the milk end...

Two years ago today, President Obama signed his new health care reform bill into law -- promising to lower health care costs and strengthen our health care system for millions of Americans. Over the past two years, the widespread impact of the new law has become painfully clear: it is making things worse. ...

Both of Fort Scott High School's track and field teams will start with small varsity numbers and look to be at their best in May, when the league and Regional track meets will be held. Girls' coach Tracey Bogina has 30 out for her team, which she says is a good number, but will only have nine on varsity at the first meet of the season this afternoon at Labette County...

Senior pitcher Justin Uhler struck out 11 batters and the defense played solidly behind him as Fort Scott High's baseball team took the first game of a doubleheader from Girard, 4-3, at Lions Field Thursday evening. The Trojans rallied in the second game, scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning and then holding off the Tigers in the bottom of the inning to salvage a split by a 7-4 score...

The owner and president of a Fort Scott business was killed in a two-vehicle accident early Thursday morning in Miami County near Louisburg. According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, Scott E. Klein, 57, of San Clemente, Calif., was killed when the 2012 Ford PC he was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 69 collided with a 1997 GMC Van driven by Marilyn Nickell, 45, of Drexel, Mo...