Stories from Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Christie and Wayne Parrish, with Jenny, Ryan, Allyson, Karter and Kadin Dugan, went on a cruise to Key West, Fla., Freeport and Nassau. They drove to New Orleans to board the ship, Carnival Conquest, where they spent seven days. The JOY Sunday school class July 16 dinner was held in the Christian church parsonage on Monday night with 11 members present and guests Ernestine Berkey and four children. John and Vera Parrish gave an offering celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary...

MANHATTAN -- Thirty-five Kansas youth traveled to Grand Island, Neb., June 17-22 to participate in one of nine disciplines at the 13th Annual National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Match. According to Rod Deeken, a Jefferson County 4-H volunteer serving as Kansas coordinator for the 2012 National 4-H Match, youth attending participated in three separate and different matches in their chosen discipline...

Shelli and Daryl Koehn, Rich Hill, Mo., and siblings Tyler, Lindsey and Brandon are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Kaden Brett Koehn at 11:06 a.m. July 23, 2012, at Mercy. Kaden weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Clayton and the late Judy Nichols and Barb Nichols, Wathena, Kan...

Monica and Brian Twombly, Bellevue, Neb., are pleased to announce the birth of their son Samuel Avery Twombly at 12:56 p.m. July 5, 2012, at Bergan-Mercy Omaha, Neb. Samuel weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce at birth. Maternal grandparents are Avery and Cheryl Reed, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Tim and Janet Twombly, Troy, Kan...

Sarah and Danny Bryant, Mound City, Kan., and siblings Cyria, Myria and Summer are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Danny Matthew Denzil Bryant Jr. at 8:07 p.m. July 23, 2012, at Mercy. Danny weighed 5 pounds and 13 ounces at birth...

Bridgett and Adam Lancaster, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughters Kallie Grace Lancaster at 9:10 a.m. and Kylie Gwen Lancaster at 9:18 a.m. July 23, 2012, at Mercy. Kallie Grace weighed 6 pounds and 5.5 ounces at birth and Kylie Gwen weighed 5 pounds and 13 ounces at birth...

Kara Schnichels, Fort Scott, and siblings Maria and Noah are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Thalia Kay Porfirio Schnichels at 7:29 a.m. July 23, 2012, at Mercy. Thalia weighed 5 pounds and 12.5 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Susan Schnichels, Fort Scott, and the late Mark Schnichels, Fort Scott. Maternal great-grandparents are Betty Wiggans, Fort Scott, and Elfie Schnichels, Marmaton, Kan...

Amanda and Robert Harper, Fort Scott, and siblings Bracy, Daealyshawn, Alicia, Tahya and Gaige are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Graesun Matthew Harper at 8:01 a.m. July 24, 2012, at Mercy. Graesun weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces at birth...

Dustin Colby Brown, 25, Fort Scott, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. Monday by the district court on two Bourbon County warrants and is still being held at this time. Sean Emmett Hogan, 36, Fort Scott, was arrested at 8:29 p.m. Monday by the Fort Scott Police Department for obstruction of legal duty, possession of drug paraphernalia and on two Bourbon County warrants and is still being held at this time...

Vernon C. Bailey II, 90, passed away June 25, 2012, after a long illness. He was the son-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Wilkening, who lived in Fort Scott from around 1918 to the early 1960s. Born in Ashland, Ky., July 25, 1921, Vernon was the oldest of three boys. His parents were Vernon C. Bailey and Jane Preston Bailey. The family moved often during his early years...

James M. Isaacson Jr., 36, a resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. There was cremation. The Rev. Jared Witt will conduct memorial services at 10 a.m. Friday in the Cheney Witt Chapel. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com...

Virginia Mae Uptegrove, 91, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kan. Friends and family will gather at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 26, at Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Mound City Chapel with graveside services to follow at Mound City National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Virginia Mae Uptegrove Memorial Fund in c/o Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kan., 66056...

The monthly Hiattville 4-H meeting was called to order on July 11 by Hannah Fry. Roll call was answered by our favorite fair activity. Thirteen members and one leader were present. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read, we discussed what activity we would do for our August fun meeting. It was decided our first choice would be watch a movie and our second choice was go to the city pool...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Col. W.A. Cormany went to Springfield today to adjust a fire loss that occurred there. Jonathan Davis came in yesterday from his home near Bronson and went up to the West Liberty this morning to attend the candidates' picnic held there today. Mr. Davis will return to this city this evening. He is much encouraged in his race for the state Senate by the support that has been pledged to him...

Here in Michigan if someone mentions that they are going "up north" for the weekend, everyone understands that it means a motoring trip up I-75 with a stop at one of the many small towns that dot the Mitten State. Friday afternoons somewhere past 3 p.m. is not the time for a leisurely drive on I-75 because you will find bumper-to-bumper traffic of cars, trucks, vans and campers all focused on going "up north."...

Representatives from the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State University will be in Fort Scott from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Aug. 9, for free individual counseling sessions. The sessions will be held in the Greyhound Room of the Administration Building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

The Fort Scott City Commission approved publication of the 2013 city budget in The Fort Scott Tribune during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. Next year's budget includes a $6.4 million general fund and a plan to keep the overall mill levy flat at 48.8 mills. Assessed valuations increased from $45,253,294 to $46,038,997 in the 2013 budget...

Fort Scott Community College's football team received votes in the JCGridiron.com pre-season "Dirty 30" poll, released earlier this month. FSCC finished 4-4 last season under first-year head coach Curtis Horton. Because the program was on probation, the Greyhounds' Jayhawk Conference games were not included in conference standings and they were ineligible for post-season play. Fort Scott was 4-3 against KJCCC competition...

Mercy Clinic has announced that Pamela Moyer has joined the practice full time as of July 17. Moyer's primary responsibilities are providing coverage at all Mercy Family Medicine Clinic locations, including Mercy Convenient Care clinics. Moyer's clinical experience includes work as a nurse practitioner at a specialty cardiology practice, a graduate assistant for the nursing department at Southeast Missouri State University and other leadership roles in nursing...

Bourbon County farmers who have suffered crop or livestock losses due to drought starting Jan. 1 of this year and continuing may now apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans, FSA Farm Loan Manager Robert E. White said in a news release Tuesday...

Chris Howard wanted to do something for his hometown. So the Fort Scott native, who returned to town earlier this year to start his own business, Stateline Garage Doors LLC, has organized the first- ever Frisbee golf tournament and fundraiser to benefit the Care to Share cancer support group and The Sharing Bucket, a nonprofit organization that helps local cancer survivors...

St. John's United Methodist Church wants to help community members celebrate summer and the onset of the school year with live musical and vocal performances at the church's sixth annual fall music festival next month. At least 10 musicians and vocalists, including returning local accordion player James Beltz, will congregate on the third Sunday of August to entertain attendees at the church, 223 S. ...

The high temperatures and extreme heat affecting many parts of the Midwest are expected to continue today, according to the National Weather Service in Springfield, Mo. A heat advisory is in place until 7 p.m. tonight for much of Southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks region. Afternoon temperatures and heat index values are expected to climb to around 101 degrees, according to information from the NWS...

The boil water advisory for the city of Arma in Crawford County has been rescinded after test results from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment were analyzed. The city of Arma self-issued the boil water advisory on July 21, because of a loss of pressure in the water system caused by a water line break. ...