Stories from Thursday, May 31, 2012

This May, Fort Scott joined with thousands of communities across the country in celebrating the loving, caring adults who are making a positive difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care. As part of National Foster Care Month, TFI Family Services Inc. (TFI) staff provided a night out for local foster parents as a means of appreciation and support. The staff cared for more than 30 children while foster parents were given gift certificates to go out for dinner at El Charro...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- People may often hear the expression "follow your heart," but rarely hear "safeguard your heart." The latter phrase will be heard many times this weekend during the 2012 "Safeguard Your Heart!" District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses. The convention is scheduled to begin Friday morning at Kemper Arena...

The Kansas Noxious Weed law requires the control and eradication of 14 plants designated as noxious weeds by Kansas legislature. This law became effective in 1937 and lists specific duties for landowners, the county and state. Landowners are charged with control of all noxious weeds on their property...

On Friday, May 25, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 3.9 million acres offered under the 43rd Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. During the extended five-week signup, the department received nearly 48,000 offers on more than 4.5 million acres of land, demonstrating the CRP's continuing leadership as one of our nation's most successful voluntary efforts ever to conserve land and improve our soil, water, air and wildlife habitat resources.. ...

Jessica and Adam Murray, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son Gauge William Murray at 10:17 p.m. May 29, 2012, at Mercy. Gauge William weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mitch and Carolyn Brooker, Fort Scott...

Ashley Heckman and Roger Rodriguez, Fulton, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their son Benton Orlando Ray Heckman-Rodriguez at 7:36 a.m. May 30, 2012, at Mercy. Benton Orlando Ray weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Diana Heckman, Fulton, Kan...

The May meeting of the Starlite F.C.E. was held on May 17 at the Yeager Building on the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. The meeting was attended by 11 members and guests. The meeting was called to order by President Doris Ericson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and club collect. The secretary's and treasurer's reports were read and approved as read...

Cody Austin Dugger, 20, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 8:28 p.m. Tuesday for theft and obstructing the legal process. He is still being held at this time on a bond in the amount of $2,500. Chase William Warner, 21, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday on a Bourbon County bench warrant for probation violation. He is still being held at this time with no bond...

The G.W. and Portteus Corporon reunion was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 25-27, at the Lamplighter Inn at Pittsburg, Kan. A total of 57 relatives with a few close friends attended the event. On Friday, four of the Corporons who graduated from Arcadia High School, each with a spouse or friend, attended the alumni banquet that night in the ballroom of the same inn...

With great joy we the children of Jess and Virginia Durbin invite you to share the celebration of 50 years of life and love together. The anniversary celebration will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Fulton Community Center. The couple requests no gifts but would instead like a card with your fondest memory of them which will be placed into a memorial scrapbook of their life shared with each of you...

Junior High "All A's" Junior High "All A's & B's" High School "Principal's Honor Roll" High School "Honor Roll"...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The eighth annual commencement of the Fort Scott Collegiate Institute will be held this evening at the First Methodist church. The class has 10 members, seven having completed the preparatory course, two the business course, and one of the English Normal. ...

Perhaps like a lot of people bent on saving money I have registered for the various restaurant promotions. To do so one must provide an address, birth date, anniversary date and email. The advantage is that at the time of one's birthday or anniversary, the restaurants provide a whole host of perks which could include a free meal, or a complimentary dessert or appetizer. Sometimes a restaurant will also provide a free meal each year on the anniversary of when you signed up for the promotion...

With school behind them and St. Mary's gym empty, parents and grandparents are gathering this week to begin working on the annual Mega-Sale. The annual benefit is set for Friday and Saturday, June 8-9, in Kennedy Gym starting at 6:30 a.m. All proceeds go to St. Mary's building fund...

The Kansas House minority leader said in Fort Scott Tuesday night that the tax plan passed at the end of this year's state legislative session in Topeka is one of the "most reckless" moves ever made by the governor and lawmakers. "It spends us into the red," Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, told a meeting of about 55 Bourbon County Democrats and independents at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus...

Albert Budd started his Memorial Day weekend with some cake -- in honor of his 39 years of service to Peerless Products Inc. The 65-year-old Richards, Mo., resident had worked at Peerless, which makes high-performance aluminum commercial and architectural windows, for a total of 46 years -- off and on...

Bicycles, music and food will all be part of the Fort Scott Farmers' Market's first festival of the season. Activities scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 9, will include live music, cooking demonstrations and free food sampling, a bike rodeo and a fundraiser for a local nonprofit organization...

Wearing makeshift white and blue paper buttons on their shoulders with the slogan "Teachers want what's right ... Not what's left," more than 20 instructors filled the tiny USD 234 Board of Education room Wednesday morning, actively listening to the discussions regarding their salary and insurance benefits for the upcoming school year...

The Fort Scott Country Music Show will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hall. Cost is $10 per person with kids 15 and under admitted free. The show will feature Dewayne Bowman and the Swingin' West Band -- Scotty Henderson, Ernie Reed, Ronnie Belcher, Gale Richey and singer Ginelle Esry. Featured performer is Bill White...

Organizers of the Jason Aldean-Luke Bryan concert this fall have announced the date that advanced ticket sales will begin. Youth Activities Team Co-Convenor Diana Mitchell said the team will launch ticket sales for the concert featuring the two country music stars starting Sunday, July 1. Mitchell said YAT members will personally sell tickets for the show from 2 to 5 p.m. that day at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave...